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Five-Alarm Fire at 1st Avenue and 52nd Street in Brooklyn Draws Massive FDNY Response
March 11, 2026 | NEW YORK
DAVID BURNS, Senior Correspondent

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DScene

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DScene

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DScene
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
BROOKLYN, NY - On March 11th, five alarms were called for three commercial-type buildings at 1st Avenue and 52nd Street.
?In addition to the 5th alarm, there were numerous special calls, including two Marine Companies, an additional Satellite Unit, several Battalion Chiefs, and tower ladders.