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Six people dead and seven injured after fire at Brooklyn home
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A fire in a Brooklyn residential home early Thursday resulted in six deaths and seven injuries, including three firefighters, according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).
- The blaze, which started around 1:40 a.m. in Sunset Park, took about three hours and over 200 first responders to control, spreading to a neighboring house.
- Investigators found one or two lithium-ion batteries at the scene but have not confirmed if they caused the fire; such batteries have been linked to a rise in fires nationwide.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised the firefighters' bravery and highlighted the increasing number of e-bike-related fires, emphasizing the need for enhanced fire prevention and safety measures.
- Four victims died at the scene, two others succumbed to critical injuries at the hospital, and no personal details of the victims have been released.
