Overview
- Firefighters responded to a two‑story Sunset Park home just before 1:40 a.m. on Thursday and spent about three hours bringing the blaze under control.
- Officials confirmed four people were found dead at the scene and two others died after being taken to hospital, for a total of six fatalities.
- Reports differ on the number of injured, with some sources saying four residents and others listing up to seven or nine people hurt, including multiple firefighters and police with mostly minor injuries.
- The FDNY recovered a lithium‑ion battery inside the building but investigators have not linked it to the cause and say the origin of the fire remains under active investigation.
- The death toll and the battery finding revive concern about residential fires tied to lithium‑ion devices and could lead city officials to update safety guidance and enforcement for batteries and e‑transport devices.