# Six dead in Brooklyn residential building fire

> A large fire in a Brooklyn residential building kills six people and injures others early Thursday morning.
- Title: Six dead in Brooklyn residential building fire · BBC News
- Summary: A large fire in a Brooklyn residential building kills six people and injures others early Thursday morning.
- Keywords: brooklyn, new york city, fire, residential building, deaths, fdny, BBC News
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39wz44411w0o
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- Topics: brooklyn, new york city, fire, residential building, deaths, fdny, news, world
## Fire kills six in Brooklyn building
Six people died after a large fire broke out in a residential building in Brooklyn, New York City, early Thursday morning. Several others were injured in the blaze.
## Massive emergency response to Sunset Park fire
More than two hundred thirty fire and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene near Sunset Park after the fire was first reported at around one forty local time.
## Deaths and injuries as investigation begins
Four people were pronounced dead at the scene.A male and female were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead.Six other civilians were injured, two critically, along with three firefighters.The cause is being investigated.
## Key takeaway

Six people died in a fire at a Brooklyn residential building early Thursday morning, with several others injured and the cause under investigation.