Six Dead, Seven Hurt in Massive House Fire in Brooklyn; FDNY Says Battery Found
Six people are dead and seven, including firefighters, were injured when fire ripped through a house in Brooklyn early Thursday.
Heavy fire was showing from the second and third floors when FDNY firefighters entered the area about 1:40 a.m.
Four bodies were located inside while two others were transported to a hospital where they died, CBS reported.
While the three-alarm fire remains under investigation, firefighters found a lithium-ion battery in the debris.
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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
