Six Killed, Seven Injured in Brooklyn Blaze as 200 Firefighters Respond
WHO:
NY Post - Seven people were injured, including three firefighters.
Gothamist - Officials said a lithium-ion battery was found at the scene.
WHAT:
WTNH - The fire injured nine people, including three firefighters and two police officers, according to the city’s fire department.
NY Post - The blaze was classified as a three-alarm fire.
ABC News - A fire in a two-story home killed six people and injured seven others.
NY Post - A three-alarm blaze killed six people and injured seven others.
Gothamist - A fire killed six people and injured seven others.
WHERE:
WTNH - The fire occurred in a row house in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood.
ABC News - The fire occurred in a two-story home in New York.
NY Post - The blaze occurred at a home in Brooklyn.
Gothamist - The fire occurred in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Gothamist - The article caption identifies New York City as the location shown in a photograph of an FDNY fire truck.
WHEN:
NY Post - The fire occurred early Thursday morning.
WHY:
Gothamist - Officials said the exact cause of the fire was unknown.
HOW:
ABC News - More than 200 firefighters responded to the fire.
(UPDATED November 5, 2026 21:03 UTC)
A three-alarm fire in a Brooklyn row house killed six people and injured nine. Three firefighters and two police officers were among those hurt, according to the city’s fire department. Officials found a lithium-ion battery at the scene, but the fire’s exact cause remains unknown.
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(UPDATED November 5, 2026 16:00 UTC)
A three-alarm fire in a two-story Brooklyn home killed six people and injured seven. More than 200 firefighters responded, including three who were injured. Officials found a lithium-ion battery at the scene, but the exact cause remains unknown.
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(UPDATED November 5, 2026 13:04 UTC)
A three-alarm fire at a Brooklyn home killed six people and injured seven others. Three firefighters were among the injured, and more than 200 firefighters responded. Officials found a lithium-ion battery at the scene, but the fire’s cause remains unknown.