warehouse fire

Apartment buildings in the area were evacuated.

The warehouse is a record facility for many city agencies.

Mayor Bloomberg said in a eulogy, "We’re also incredibly grateful for the 17 years he gave to protecting us, and the greatest city in the world."

The firefighter who died fighting a warehouse fire in Bushwick yesterday is mourned as a selfless hero who lived for the fire department, even volunteering at his local Long Island firehouse.