Brooklyn row house fire kills 6, injures 9
Associated Press ·
A fire in a multifamily row house in New York has killed six people and injured nine others. The city's fire department reports the blaze broke out early Thursday in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood. More than 200 first responders arrived at the scene. The fire was controlled in about three hours. Some people were trapped and were rescued by firefighters. Those who were hurt suffered non-life-threatening injuries. They included three firefighters and two police officers. Fire marshals are investigating. A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene, but it is not known if that caused the fire.