One of Brooklyn’s most iconic artist studio buildings is in a precarious state after a five-alarm fire ravaged the 155-year-old warehouse in Red Hook late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Smoke filled the third floor of 481 Van Brunt Street before the fire spread to the roof, forcing more than 250 firefighters, EMS responders, and a marine fire boat dispatched to the Red Hook waterfront to tame the blaze. FDNY officials said they believe the building was unoccupied at the time. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries. By the morning, part of the roof and the fourth floor had collapsed, and Van Brunt Street had flooded out. The building had taken on so much water from the firefight that it appeared to bow, sources at the scene said. For now, Red Hook business leaders have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help artists recover from the fire. To read the full story by Aaron Short, visit the link in bio. . . . Photo courtesy Megan Suttles #ArtistStudios #Fire #RedHook #Brooklyn