In the wee hours of March 12, 2022, an electrical fire broke out in the basement of the Red Hook Tavern — a cozy restaurant and bar on Van Brunt Street. Smoke rose up through the restaurant on the ground floor and into the apartments above, where a tenant called 911.
Firefighters quickly got the fire under control, but the aftermath was gruesome.
The basement was gutted — electrical panels were destroyed, as were the walk-in refrigerators and other equipment. The restaurant itself was mostly spared, but it couldn’t operate without electricity and food storage.
