Deadly Explosions Injure Dozens of Firefighters on Staten Island Barge
SKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. The explosions led to a fire that was under control, but continued to burn on Friday night, said Mayor Zohran Mamdani.The first explosion happened on a barge at 3:25 p.m. in the Arlington neighborhood, along the North Shore of Staten Island, said Brad Weekes, a spokesman with the Police Department. Firefighters responded to find heavy smoke at the scene and reports of two workers trapped inside the barge, said Lillian Bonsignore, the fire commissioner, at a news conference with Mr.
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- ▪The explosions led to a fire that was under control, but continued to burn on Friday night, said Mayor Zohran Mamdani.The first explosion happened on a barge at 3:25 p.m. in the Arlington neighborhood, along the North Shore of Staten Island
- ▪Firefighters responded to find heavy smoke at the scene and reports of two workers trapped inside the barge, said Lillian Bonsignore, the fire commissioner, at a news conference with Mr.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENT1 Person Killed and Dozens of Firefighters Injured in Staten Island BlastsTwo explosions rocked a barge on the North Shore of Staten Island, injuring 34 firefighters and emergency medical workers.Listen · 4:12 min Share full articleMore than 200 firefighters and emergency medical workers responded to the scene of two explosions in Staten Island on Friday afternoon.Credit...Nicol Leon ArgeBy Christopher Maag and Nicol León ArgePublished May 22, 2026Updated May 25, 2026 window.registerInteractive && window.registerInteractive("100000010805361"); !function(){var…
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