Brooklyn House Fire Kills 6 People, Injures 7 as More Than 200 Firefighters Respond
Deaths and injuries reported
Six people died after a fire tore through a two-story home in Brooklyn early Thursday, the city’s fire department said. Four victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other people, critically injured, were taken to a hospital and later died. Four people had injuries that were not life-threatening; seven people were injured in total, including three firefighters.
Blaze in Sunset Park
Heavy fire was reported at 1:40 a.m. in a row frame building in the Sunset Park neighborhood. More than 200 first responders went to the scene. The fire was brought under control in about three hours. The fire department said the three injured firefighters had minor injuries.
Cause remains under investigation
Fire marshals were investigating the cause of the blaze. A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene, but the department said it was not known whether it was related to the fire.
Key points
- Six people died and seven were injured in the Brooklyn fire.
- Three injured firefighters had minor injuries.
- More than 200 first responders went to the Sunset Park blaze.
- Fire marshals were investigating; a battery’s possible connection was unknown.