{"id":181,"date":"2026-05-22T22:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T22:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=181"},"modified":"2026-05-22T22:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T22:38:13","slug":"massive-fire-explosion-at-nyc-dry-dock-injures-16-including-13-firefighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=181","title":{"rendered":"Massive fire, explosion at NYC dry dock injures 16 \u2014\u00a0including 13 firefighters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Sixteen people were injured, including 13 firefighters, in an explosion at a Staten Island dry dock Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=179\">Trump heaps praise on Giants\u2019  Jaxson Dart: \u2018Future Hall of Famer\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One firefighter is in critical condition and two were seriously injured; one civilian was also seriously injured, according to the FDNY.<\/p>\n<p>The fire department responded about 3:40 p.m. to a fire at dry-docked barge at 3075 Richmond Terrace in Mariners Harbor.<\/p>\n<p>Crews immediately faced a perilous rescue operation, with victims reported to be trapped inside a confined space, according to the fire department.<\/p>\n<p>As the fire intensified, officials called a second alarm at 4:08 p.m. to bring in additional resources.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=177\">Fox News guest Robert Harward sparks wild conspiracy theory over latest TV appearance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just eleven minutes later, a massive explosion rocked barge.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency personnel transported all victims to local hospitals.<\/p>\n<div>\n<iframe class=\"flourish-embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/29093920\/embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>The incident triggered a massive emergency response, flooding the area with dozens of FDNY or NYPD vehicles while a helicopter monitored from above.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The city\u2019s NotifyNYC system warned residents to expect heavy traffic delays, road closures, and transit disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>The FDNY HazMat team, the Department of Buildings, and the Department of Environmental Protection are investigating the cause of the blast.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=175\">Crazed Disney World guest arrested after going ballistic on staffers over a tiny disagreement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One firefighter is in critical condition and two were seriously injured; one civilian was also seriously injured, according to the FDNY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-metro"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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