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Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Man Killed in Fort Greene Fire

Reported Jan 20 at 3:18 AM · Updated Jan 20 at 9:46 AM · 21.2K Viewed

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Jan 20, 9:46AM

At 3:18 a.m., Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a fire at 248 Adelphi street. Citizen user @Frankh91 was quick to capture video of the initial response, and showed smoke coming out of the building. By 4:00 a.m, firefighters had reported that they had extinguished the flames. According to a statement by the NYPD, FDNY personnel had identified a man inside the building’s lobby who was unconscious and unresponsive. EMS declared the man dead at the scene. According to news reports, the man was found with stab wounds to his body. The investigation as to the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Jan 20, 4:00AM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 3:53AM

Firefighters now report that all resources on scene are working to extinguish a fire on the first floor. (An earlier report indicated the fire on the first floor has been put out. That has been corrected here.)

Jan 20, 3:50AM

Firefighters report that one person was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Jan 20, 3:36AM

Firefighters report the fire on the first floor has been put out.

Jan 20, 3:21AM

Firefighters on scene confirm there is a fire and they are working to extinguish it.

Jan 20, 9:46AM

At 3:18 a.m., Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a fire at 248 Adelphi street. Citizen user @Frankh91 was quick to capture video of the initial response, and showed smoke coming out of the building. By 4:00 a.m, firefighters had reported that they had extinguished the flames. According to a statement by the NYPD, FDNY personnel had identified a man inside the building’s lobby who was unconscious and unresponsive. EMS declared the man dead at the scene. According to news reports, the man was found with stab wounds to his body. The investigation as to the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Jan 20, 4:00AM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 3:53AM

Firefighters now report that all resources on scene are working to extinguish a fire on the first floor. (An earlier report indicated the fire on the first floor has been put out. That has been corrected here.)

Jan 20, 3:50AM

Firefighters report that one person was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Jan 20, 3:36AM

Firefighters report the fire on the first floor has been put out.

Jan 20, 3:21AM

Firefighters on scene confirm there is a fire and they are working to extinguish it.

Jan 20, 9:46AM

At 3:18 a.m., Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a fire at 248 Adelphi street. Citizen user @Frankh91 was quick to capture video of the initial response, and showed smoke coming out of the building. By 4:00 a.m, firefighters had reported that they had extinguished the flames. According to a statement by the NYPD, FDNY personnel had identified a man inside the building’s lobby who was unconscious and unresponsive. EMS declared the man dead at the scene. According to news reports, the man was found with stab wounds to his body. The investigation as to the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Jan 20, 4:00AM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 3:53AM

Firefighters now report that all resources on scene are working to extinguish a fire on the first floor. (An earlier report indicated the fire on the first floor has been put out. That has been corrected here.)

Jan 20, 3:50AM

Firefighters report that one person was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Jan 20, 3:36AM

Firefighters report the fire on the first floor has been put out.

Jan 20, 3:21AM

Firefighters on scene confirm there is a fire and they are working to extinguish it.

Jan 20, 9:46AM

At 3:18 a.m., Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a fire at 248 Adelphi street. Citizen user @Frankh91 was quick to capture video of the initial response, and showed smoke coming out of the building. By 4:00 a.m, firefighters had reported that they had extinguished the flames. According to a statement by the NYPD, FDNY personnel had identified a man inside the building’s lobby who was unconscious and unresponsive. EMS declared the man dead at the scene. According to news reports, the man was found with stab wounds to his body. The investigation as to the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Jan 20, 4:00AM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 3:53AM

Firefighters now report that all resources on scene are working to extinguish a fire on the first floor. (An earlier report indicated the fire on the first floor has been put out. That has been corrected here.)

Jan 20, 3:50AM

Firefighters report that one person was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Jan 20, 3:36AM

Firefighters report the fire on the first floor has been put out.

Jan 20, 3:21AM

Firefighters on scene confirm there is a fire and they are working to extinguish it.

Jan 20, 9:46AM

At 3:18 a.m., Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a fire at 248 Adelphi street. Citizen user @Frankh91 was quick to capture video of the initial response, and showed smoke coming out of the building. By 4:00 a.m, firefighters had reported that they had extinguished the flames. According to a statement by the NYPD, FDNY personnel had identified a man inside the building’s lobby who was unconscious and unresponsive. EMS declared the man dead at the scene. According to news reports, the man was found with stab wounds to his body. The investigation as to the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Jan 20, 4:00AM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 3:53AM

Firefighters now report that all resources on scene are working to extinguish a fire on the first floor. (An earlier report indicated the fire on the first floor has been put out. That has been corrected here.)

Jan 20, 3:50AM

Firefighters report that one person was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Jan 20, 3:36AM

Firefighters report the fire on the first floor has been put out.

Jan 20, 3:21AM

Firefighters on scene confirm there is a fire and they are working to extinguish it.

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Comments

bvilJan 21 at 11:08 AM

It's someone he knows

brooklynmom242Jan 20 at 11:28 PM

A great man. please find who did this

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:37 PM

Shout to Cakey.

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:34 PM

New people in the neighborhood know him by his government name. The ORIGINAL PEOPLE call him by his nickname @yobama.

bvilJan 21 at 11:08 AM

It's someone he knows

brooklynmom242Jan 20 at 11:28 PM

A great man. please find who did this

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:37 PM

Shout to Cakey.

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:34 PM

New people in the neighborhood know him by his government name. The ORIGINAL PEOPLE call him by his nickname @yobama.

bvilJan 21 at 11:08 AM

It's someone he knows

brooklynmom242Jan 20 at 11:28 PM

A great man. please find who did this

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:37 PM

Shout to Cakey.

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:34 PM

New people in the neighborhood know him by his government name. The ORIGINAL PEOPLE call him by his nickname @yobama.

bvilJan 21 at 11:08 AM

It's someone he knows

brooklynmom242Jan 20 at 11:28 PM

A great man. please find who did this

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:37 PM

Shout to Cakey.

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:34 PM

New people in the neighborhood know him by his government name. The ORIGINAL PEOPLE call him by his nickname @yobama.

bvilJan 21 at 11:08 AM

It's someone he knows

brooklynmom242Jan 20 at 11:28 PM

A great man. please find who did this

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:37 PM

Shout to Cakey.

Fort_Greene_OGJan 20 at 7:34 PM

New people in the neighborhood know him by his government name. The ORIGINAL PEOPLE call him by his nickname @yobama.

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