May 2nd 2006 Spectacular Greenpoint Terminal 10 Alarm Fire in Brooklyn, NY Metal Print

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The Greenpoint Terminal Fire. A group of large warehouses, mostly vacant, went up in flames on May 2, 2006. The huge Spectacular fire had the largest response since 9/11/01.
Box 77-10-036 went to Ten Alarms.
At about 5:33 am, a passerby noticed a fire in the roof area of one of the large warehouse buildings. Brooklyn box 036 was transmitted for a fire in the roof of a warehouse, that was part of the former Greenpoint Terminal. This group of connected buildings were vacant with squatters and artists and skate board riders using the buildings, before that, the complex was used a shipping terminal. It was initially built as a rope factory and interconnected warehouses.
The Arriving first due company gave a 10-75, for a fire located at West Street between Noble and Oak Streets on the Greenpoint waterfront. The fire was growing in size. The buildings, built around 1890 were made of heavy timber and brick construction. Additional alarms were transmitted as conditions wors...

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