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id: ca4fe9559d
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 12:55 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 14:26 EST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Fire kills six people at two-story Sunset Park home

A fire at a Sunset Park home killed six people and injured nine, officials said. A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene, but the cause is unknown.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [Streetsblog NYC](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/11/05/sunset-park-blaze-kills-6-as-lithium-ion-battery-fire-crisis-rages-on), 2026-11-05 12:55 EST: Sunset Park Blaze Kills 6 As Lithium-ion Battery Fire Crisis Rages On
- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-fire-kills-6-people-injures-7-others-in-sunset-park), 2026-11-05 15:01 EST: Brooklyn fire kills 6 people, injures 9 others in Sunset Park, officials said
- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/nyregion/brooklyn-fire-sunset-park.html), 2026-11-06 08:00 EST: 6 Killed in Sunset Park Blaze: NYC’s Deadliest Fire This Year
- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/post/illegal-apartment-complaints-bike-batteries-investigated-fire-kills-6-brooklyn/20019655/), 2026-11-06 14:26 EST: Inspectors denied access before deadly Sunset Park fire

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