Fire Kills 1, Injures 3 In Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, NY — One man died, and three other people were injured in a house fire in East Flatbush on Friday morning.

The fire broke out just before 4 a.m. on Friday at 3615 Farragut Rd., a two-story home on a quiet residential street.

Officials from the New York Police Department said they found one 71-year-old man unconscious from smoke inhalation. He was rushed to Kings County Hospital by emergency responders, where he was pronounced dead.

Three other victims were taken to local hospitals for smoke inhalation, including a 31-year-old woman, a 65-year-old woman, and one of the firefighters. The 31-year-old is in critical condition, and the other two victims are in stable condition as of Friday morning, the NYPD said.

Two people were displaced from their homes, and Red Cross was on the scene, police said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the New York City Fire Department.