Firefighters battled a fire that erupted at a Brooklyn lumber warehouse late Tuesday morning and rapidly spread, escalating to four alarms within an hour and causing significant damage.
Flames broke out shortly before 11 a.m. in the fire on Hewes Street in Williamsburg, according to the FDNY. The blaze was not under control until after 5 p.m., well after flames had also spread to a three-story building next door.
Crews found heavy smoke coming from the building when they arrived, and more than 200 fire personnel were called to the scene. Five firefighters suffered minor injuries while working to put out the fire.
It's not clear if the second building impacted by the flames is mixed-use, residential or commercial.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by fire marshals.
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