Six people dead and seven injured after fire at Brooklyn home
A deadly fire in Brooklyn, New York, resulted in six deaths and several injuries, including first responders. Authorities are investigating the potential role of lithium-ion batteries, which have been linked to an increasing number of fires nationwide.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing public safety concerns regarding the storage and charging of lithium-ion batteries in residential settings.
People gather near the scene of a deadly fire on Thursday in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. People gather near the scene of a deadly fire on Thursday in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. New York Six people dead and nine injured after fire at Brooklyn home Firefighters and police among injured as officials investigate lithium-ion battery found at scene in Sunset Park
Prefer the Guardian on Google Six people died in a fire that roared through a residential home in New York early on Thursday and nine others were injured, including three firefighters and two police officers, the city authorities said.
The major fire was reported in the early hours in Brooklyn and brought more than 200 first responders rushing to attend to the blaze and those trapped by it, in the city borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood.
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