Over 100 FDNY Firefighters Battle Fatal 2-Alarm Blaze

One person died after jumping to escape the flames of the burning apartment building in Brooklyn's East Flatbush neighborhood early Monday.

Dec. 2, 2019

More than 100 FDNY firefighters battled a fatal two-alarm apartment blaze in Brooklyn early Monday.

One person was pronounced dead at the hospital after leaping from the building to escape the fire, WPIX-TV reports. Three people suffered serious injuries, and four others—including an NYPD officer—were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

The fire broke out just before 4 a.m. in the East Flatbrush section of Brooklyn. FDNY crews were able to control the blaze by about 5:15 a.m., according to WPIX.