Six people have died and seven more were injured in a Brooklyn house fire that tore through a two-story home in the city’s Sunset Park neighbourhood early on Thursday, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said.
The blaze broke out in the early hours of Thursday, 5 November, at a home on the 600 block of 58th Street. Fire crews received the first call at 1:39 a.m. local time and brought the fire under control at 4:28 a.m., nearly three hours later.
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- What happened: A three-alarm fire at a two-story home on 58th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York.
- When: Reported at 1:39 a.m. local time on Thursday, 5 November 2026; brought under control at 4:28 a.m.
- Dead: Six people — four pronounced dead at the scene and two who died in hospital.
- Injured: Seven people, including three firefighters with minor injuries.
- Response: 74 units and 231 fire and EMS personnel attended the scene.
- Cause: Under investigation by fire marshals; a lithium-ion battery was found at the scene.
Brooklyn house fire broke out before dawn
Heavy flames spread through the two-story property before spreading to an adjoining building, fire officials said. The fire prompted additional alarms as crews worked to contain the blaze, with a second alarm at 1:46 a.m. and a third at 2:10 a.m.
Four people were pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were taken to hospital in a critical condition and later died, bringing the death toll to six.
Large emergency response
A total of 74 units and 231 fire and EMS personnel were on the scene, the FDNY said. More than 200 first responders battled the blaze for about three hours before it was brought under control.
Another person sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while three civilians and three firefighters came away from the fire with minor injuries, according to the fire department.
The identities of those involved have not been publicly shared.
Cause of the Brooklyn house fire under investigation
Fire marshals remained on the scene after the flames were extinguished and are investigating the cause of the fire. A hazmat team was requested to assess a lithium-ion battery found at the scene, but it is not yet known whether the battery is connected to the fire.
The New York City Department of Buildings and the American Red Cross were notified. The Red Cross is assisting people left homeless by the fire with temporary housing.
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