{"id":243027,"date":"2026-05-25T13:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/243027\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T13:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:23:32","slug":"1-dead-dozens-injured-in-explosion-at-staten-island-shipyard-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/243027\/","title":{"rendered":"1 dead, dozens injured in explosion at Staten Island shipyard: officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">STATEN ISLAND (<a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/?p=4418404\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:WPIX;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WPIX&quot;}\" class=\"link \">WPIX<\/a>) \u2014 One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials said 35 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other first responders, and one civilian died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">FDNY received a call at 3:27 p.m. about a fire that happened at 3075 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island. People were reported to be trapped in a confined space, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis was a complex, fast-developing emergency situation,\u201d New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a press conference Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials say a fire developed in the basement of a metal structure in the rear of the shipping docks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A second alarm, triggering additional firefighting resources, was called at 4:08 p.m., according to authorities. At around 4:19 p.m., a major explosion was reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emergency workers had counted 16 people on site with injuries by 5 p.m., FDNY spokesperson Joanne Mariano said, including two firefighters and one civilian with serious injuries. Two additional firefighters had moderate injuries, and the rest had minor injuries. Two EMS workers were among those with minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The number of injured people had climbed to 30 a couple of hours later, the fire department said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There were more than 200 firefighters and emergency medical personnel from 68 units at the site Friday evening, Mariano said. The cause of the fire and explosion is still under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The area is home to several businesses, including a coffee roasting company and a self-storage facility. The shipyard used to be owned by the Bethlehem Steel Company, which built ships for the U.S. Navy during World War II.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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