A devastating three-alarm fire tore through a two-story residential building in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood early Thursday, killing six people and injuring seven others, according to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY).
The blaze was reported at approximately 1:39 a.m. on the 600 block of 58th Street. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire throughout the structure.
Four individuals were pronounced dead at the scene. Two additional people were transported to local hospitals for treatment but later died from their injuries. Four other civilians sustained non-life-threatening injuries, with one described as serious and the others as minor.
Three firefighters also suffered minor, non-life-threatening injuries while battling the intense flames. The exterior of the home showed significant charring from the fire's intensity.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by fire marshals. The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
