Brooklyn warehouse goes up in flames, 4 months after devastating fire nearby

The FDNY battled a smoky four-alarm fire at a Brooklyn waterfront warehouse Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters were called just after 12:30 p.m. to the building on Columbia Street.

"Our first unit arrived within four minutes. Upon arrival, the fire was blowing out the rooves in multiple areas," FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said.

"The weather was definitely a factor with the wind. The wind was carrying the embers throughout this building and catching fire to multiple other bays," FDNY Chief of Operations Kevin Woods said.

The FDNY believes there are upwards of 25 businesses that operate out of 25 bays, and they say eight to 10 bays were involved in the fire. Each stores different types of refrigeration material, food, household items and manufacturing items.

According to the FDNY, the fire caused extensive damage to the roof and the bottom of the warehouse is compromised.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the Department of Buildings will inspect the warehouse.

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

The building is right near another warehouse in Red Hook that was heavily damaged by a blaze in September. 

It is also close to an NYPD storage facility that burned down in 2022, destroying years' worth of evidence, including DNA and items from crime scenes.