Overview
- FDNY detected rapidly rising carbon monoxide at 101 Humboldt Street around 3:30 a.m., prompting evacuation of the seven‑story Borinquen Plaza Houses building.
- Two civilians were taken to a hospital for evaluation as firefighters battled flames that shot from manholes and ignited parked cars.
- Officials escalated the incident to two alarms, deploying more than 140 first responders to the scene in Williamsburg.
- Con Edison and National Grid crews remain on site to assess the cause, with officials noting the complex overlap of gas and electric infrastructure.
- Displaced residents received assistance through three MTA warming buses, a NYCHA warming center, and support from the American Red Cross, while crews worked for hours to bring the fire under control.