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Six Killed in Brooklyn House Fire, Battery Investigated
Original: blaze
A fire tore through a home in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, killing six people and trapping residents inside. Officials are investigating whether a lithium-ion battery sparked the blaze, which the New York Times reports is the deadliest fire in New York City this year. Local outlets are covering the victims and the cause as the investigation continues.
Why now: It is the deadliest fire of the year in New York City, and the possible lithium-ion battery cause is drawing attention.
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Evidence
- Brooklyn blaze that killed 6 devastates Chinese immigrant, leaving wife dead and daughter missing · New York Daily News
- 6 killed after Brooklyn house fire traps residents; lithium-ion battery investigated · FOX 5 New York
- Sunset Park, Brooklyn fire leaves 6 dead after flames tear through home · ABC7 New York
- 6 Killed in Sunset Park Blaze: NYC’s Deadliest Fire This Year · The New York Times
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