Firefighters continue to battle massive 7-alarm fire at Williamsburg storage facility

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Hundreds Of Firefighters Battle 7-Alarm Fire In Brooklyn
Hundreds Of Firefighters Battle 7-Alarm Fire In Brooklyn


WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (PIX11) - More than 200 firefighters continue to battle a massive fire at a Brooklyn storage facility Saturday evening.

Firefighters initially responded to a sprinkler alarm around 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning at City Storage on North 11th Street and Kent Avenue in Williamsburg. After they determined that everything was taken care of, they left the building in the hands of the building managers, according to the FDNY.

They were called back to the storage facility around 6:30 a.m. to battle a massive blaze, which was upgraded to a 7-alarm fire as of 2:45 p.m. The storage facility takes up an entire city block.

Multiple engine and ladder companies, as well as a department fire boat, responded to combat the fire at the four-story building in Williamsburg. An FDNY spokesperson said the blaze will take more time to put out.

Heavy smoke from the massive fire can be seen from Manhattan across the East River. Neighbors in surrounding areas reported overwhelming smells of burning plastic.

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