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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.

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May 21, 2026, 8:03 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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