Overview
- A fast‑moving three‑alarm blaze ripped through a two‑story rowhouse on 58th Street in Sunset Park early Thursday, killing six adults and injuring seven others, including three firefighters.
- Firefighters arrived within minutes and battled heavy flames that collapsed the second floor and staircase and spread to a neighboring building before the fire was brought under control after several hours.
- Rescuers pulled people from the house and freed victims trapped behind window security bars, and crews treated multiple civilians and emergency personnel at the scene and hospitals.
- Hazmat teams were called after responders recovered a lithium‑ion battery and fire marshals are investigating its possible role while the medical examiner processes the scene.
- Eight displaced residents are receiving temporary housing and aid from the American Red Cross, and officials say the fire compounds citywide concerns about battery‑related residential fires and building escape hazards.