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House fire in Brooklyn kills 6 people and injures 7, more than 200 firefighters respond

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 5). House fire in Brooklyn kills 6 people and injures 7, more than 200 firefighters respond. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/house-fire-in-brooklyn-kills-6-people-and-injures-7-more-than-200-firefighters-respond/article_97d76139-194e-58ad-a683-5ee82dc18e4d.html

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A house fire in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood killed six people and injured seven, including three firefighters, early Thursday morning. The city’s fire department responded with over 200 first responders who controlled the blaze within approximately three hours.

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Six people died and seven others were injured when a fire broke out early Thursday morning at a two-story home in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood. More than 200 firefighters responded to the call, with flames reported on every floor upon arrival. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, though hazmat officials were called due to the presence of a lithium-ion battery, although its connection to the fire is unclear. Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised first responders and expressed heartbreak over the deaths, urging New Yorkers to pray for those injured.

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Six people died in a fire that barreled through a two-story home in New York early Thursday and seven others were injured, including three firefighters, the city’s fire department said. asserted

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Heavy fire was reported in the row frame building at 1:40 a.m. in Brooklyn. asserted

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More than 200 first responders reported to the fire in the borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood. asserted

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It was brought under control in about 3 hours. asserted

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