Six dead and seven injured in Brooklyn house fire

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 16:00 · Archive

Six people died and seven others, including three firefighters, were injured in a fire that swept through a two-storey home in Brooklyn's Sunset Park early Thursday.

Six people died and seven others were injured when a fire swept through a two-storey residential house in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighbourhood early on Thursday morning. The blaze was reported at around 1.40am on 58th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. More than 200 fire and emergency personnel responded to the scene.

Four people were pronounced dead at the scene. Two others who were taken to hospital in critical condition were later pronounced dead. Four civilians sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and three firefighters also suffered minor non-life-threatening injuries.

Fire swept through all floors of the building when crews arrived. Kevin Woods, the fire department's chief of fire operations, said: 'Upon arrival, we had fire on every floor. Fire blowing out every window, meeting us at the front door.' Firefighters made entry through a rear door and rescued four people, including two residents trapped behind window bars.

The emergency crews brought the blaze under control in roughly three hours. Eight neighbours were displaced and relocated to hotels. The identities of those who died have not been released.

A lithium-ion battery was recovered from the scene, and a hazmat crew was called to attend. However, officials said it was unclear whether the battery was connected to the cause of the fire. The cause remains under investigation by fire marshals.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the fire as devastating and praised firefighters. 'We are currently tracking this fire that claimed the lives of six New Yorkers. It is devastating,' he said at a news conference. He highlighted the courage of firefighters and said the city would focus on fire prevention and safety measures.

How it is being reported

• Six people dead and seven injured after inferno rips through Brooklyn apartment building in middle of the nightThe blaze broke out around 1.30am Thursday at a two-story apartment building in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Six people died, four civilians were injured and three firefighters were also hurt, officials said.Daily Mail · 5 Nov, 15:07
• Six dead and others injured in fire at New York City buildingThe cause of the blaze is not yet clear, after 230 fire and emergency medical personnel went to the scene.BBC World · 5 Nov, 15:00
• At least six dead in Brooklyn house fire after victims got trapped behind window barsSeven other people were injured, including three firefightersIndependent World · 5 Nov, 14:37
• Six people dead and seven injured after fire at Brooklyn homeHundreds of first responders worked to control the blaze, and a lithium-ion battery was found at the scene Six people died in a fire that roared through a residential home in New York City early on Thursday and seven others were injured, including three firefighters, the city’s fire department said. The major fire was reported in the early hours in Brooklyn and brought more than 200 first responders rushing to attend to the blaze and those trapped by it, in the city borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Continue reading...Guardian World · 5 Nov, 13:18
• Brooklyn house fire kills 6, injures several others including 3 firefightersSix people were killed in a three-alarm blaze that ripped through a home in Brooklyn early Thursday morning, injuring seven others – including three firefighters.New York Post · 5 Nov, 10:45

In this story: Brooklyn · Sunset Park · New York City Fire Department · Zohran Mamdani · Kevin Woods

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