That first video said the winds were spreading it to other buildings, I feel sorry for the fire fighters, my hubby was a volunteer for many years & it’s horrible in bad weather conditions.
Rockaway is the home of many NYC firefighters. There was a 9/11 book written about them, some who lived and some who died, called “Braving the Waves - Rockaway Rises and Rises Again”. At the beginning of each chapter there is a story about one the many historic fires that have quickly spread and wiped-out large sections of the beach over the years. Sometimes the constant ocean winds are a blessing, sometimes they’re not. Rockway will rise again!