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Firefighter, two civilians injured in Red Hook apartment blaze

The FDNY says the flames broke out on the fifth floor of the NYCHA building at 467 Columbia St.

News 12 Staff

May 21, 2026, 7:42 AM

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An apartment fire left two civilians, and a firefighter hurt early Thursday morning in Red Hook.

The FDNY says the flames broke out just after 5 a.m. on the fifth floor of the NYCHA building at 467 Columbia St.

Seventy-nine fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene. The fire was controlled around an hour later.

The three injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital. Their condition was not immediately clear.

One other firefighter was treated by EMS at the scene, according to the FDNY.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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