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Brooklyn fire: Massive blaze at Farragut Houses in NYC| Video
A massive fire has broken out at Farragut Houses in Brooklyn, New York City.
A massive fire has broken out at the Farragut Houses, a NYCHA complex in Brooklyn, New York City. According to NY Fire Wire, the blaze originated in the compactor chute of a 14-story building. Thick smoke is visible across parts of the city. Several local residents have shared photos and updates on the incident via X.
The blaze, reported as a compactor fire at 177 Sands Street, began early Sunday evening, filling upper floors with heavy smoke. FDNY responded swiftly, deploying multiple units to contain the fire, which was brought under control within hours.
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Several residents suffered minor injuries due to smoke inhalation, but no fatalities were reported. Fire marshals are investigating the cause, which remains unclear, though compactor fires often stem from mechanical issues or debris ignition.
Posting a video on X, one local said that it was a ‘large fire’ and a the sky was covered in smoke.
The New York Fire Department said that 12 people were transported with minor injuries.
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“The fire was started in the chute above the compactor room, and it spread all the way up the chute. We had multiple people on floors, complaining of smoke. We had hose lines on the fifth, the 10th and the top floor to extinguish the fire once we got the water in the chutes. Then our next job was to get the fans into the staircases and into the hallways to blow all the smoke out,” Deputy Chief James Maloney said in a statement.
The fire was placed under control at 8:25 PM local time. “Roughly 80 FDNY members responded. Fire Marshals are working to determine the cause of the fire,” the FDNY added on X, platform formerly known as Twitter
