Mayor de Blasio has toured the remnants of a Brooklyn warehouse that was engulfed by a massive seven-alarm blaze over the weekend.
The fire at the Williamsburg warehouse ignited Saturday. It was still smoldering in spots Thursday morning when de Blasio visited, nearly a week
The building, on North 11th Street, housed paper records for several city agencies, including the Health Department and the Health and Hospitals Corporation. Those paper records, along with high winds, fueled the fire Saturday as nearly 275 fire and emergency personnel battled the flames in frigid temperatures.
De Blasio toured the site and thanked firefighters for their work, which was complicated by freezing temperatures.
Some water used to battle the blaze froze, leaving several cars and fire hydrants encased by ice.
No one died in the seven-alarm fire. The cause remains under investigation.
Health officials warned nearby residents and those downwind of the smoky blaze to stay indoors and keep their windows closed. Elderly people, children and people with respiratory conditions could have a hard time breathing, they said.
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One minor injury was reported. A civilian outside the structure suffered from smoke inhalation.
