At approximately 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, FDNY firefighters and multiple other emergency personnel responded to a massive fire at the Boro Park Matzah Bakery, located at 1285 36th Street.
Upon arrival, crews encountered intense fire conditions, with massive flames shooting out from the roof, visible from miles away. A second alarm was quickly transmitted, and the incident was later escalated to a third alarm, bringing additional firefighting resources to the scene. Firefighters battled the blaze in freezing weather as they worked to prevent the fire from spreading to surrounding structures.
At approximately 3:20 a.m., the main body of fire was knocked down, and FDNY crews remained on scene working to bring the third-alarm fire fully under control. One firefighter was transported to the hospital for evaluation due to smoke inhalation.
UPDATE: FDNY units have remained on scene since the initial fire at the Boro Park Matzah Bakery on 36th Street. Around 5:00 AM, heavy flames flared up again, prompting firefighters to continue saturating the building with large volumes of water as conditions worsened.
The fire was upgraded to a 5th alarm at approximately 6:00 AM. As of 10:45 AM, three FDNY tower ladders remain in operation, working to knock down stubborn pockets of fire as crews continue overhaul operations.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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5 Responses
Wow will be shortage in Matzoh this year.
Oy Nebach!
Such a loss! An immeasurable loss to so so many. Think of all those who survive from their employment there! Think of all those whose Matzoh prices will go sky rocket. Oy Nebach.
P.S. I hope there won’t be any painful comments posted.
so now matza will cost $50 a pound?
Thanks to our great, heroic firefighters who put their lives at risk to serve our communities! Thank you for your service!
The price was going up either way but now there’s a real excuse