More than 200 firefighters battled a huge building fire and extreme cold temperatures in Bushwick, Brooklyn on Thursday morning.
The fire broke out before 4:00AM inside the commercial building apparently used for an import/export business on Vernon Avenue.
Buses were brought in to help warm some 200 firefighters as they took turns fighting the fire.
Water used to fight the fire froze as soon as it hit the ground.
“The weather condition, it’s very cold, it is very challenging conditions for our firefighters, however, we are very well prepared for these conditions,” the FDNY said.
There were no reports of injuries.
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