Marathon Fire Burns in Bushwick, Brooklyn

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Firefighters are still battling a marathon fire in Brooklyn.

The six-alarm blaze broke out Saturday evening at around 6 o'clock at a furniture warehouse at 160 Stewart Avenue in Bushwick.

Part of the building collapsed. 19 firefighters suffered minor injuries. Fire officials at the scene believe pockets of fire will likely burn into Monday.

At the height of the blaze 225 firefighters were on the scene fighting the fire from the outside to avoid getting trapped in a collapse. About 50 firefighters remained at the scene Sunday.

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