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Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn

11-Year-Old Girl Dead, Firefighter Injured After Midwood House Fire

Reported Jan 20 at 10:23 PM Β· Updated Jan 21 at 9:07 AM Β· 78.7K Viewed

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Jan 21, 9:07AM

At 10:23 p.m., Monday, Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a house fire near Foster Avenue & Ocean Parkway. Citizen user @bamentnyc broadcast footage of the flames, and the thick, dark smoke rising from the building. Firefighters arriving at the scene quickly transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional trucks and personnel to help combat the flames. Citizen user @vadym1 broadcast footage of firefighters working inside the house, throwing mattresses and other rubbish from the window. According to officials, one eleven-year-girl died as a result of the fire, though the exact cause of death is currently unknown. One firefighter also suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. The investigation as the cause of the fire is still ongoing.

Jan 21, 2:20AM

According to a report from the NYPD, after extinguishing the fire an 11-year-old girl was found unconscious and unresponsive inside the house. She was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Investigations into the cause of the fire and cause of death are ongoing.

Jan 20, 11:53PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 11:37PM

So far, EMS confirms that one firefighter and one minor have sustained life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:35PM

An update from firefighters reports that the person originally declared deceased at the scene is not deceased but has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:26PM

Firefighters report one minor has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Jan 21, 9:07AM

At 10:23 p.m., Monday, Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a house fire near Foster Avenue & Ocean Parkway. Citizen user @bamentnyc broadcast footage of the flames, and the thick, dark smoke rising from the building. Firefighters arriving at the scene quickly transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional trucks and personnel to help combat the flames. Citizen user @vadym1 broadcast footage of firefighters working inside the house, throwing mattresses and other rubbish from the window. According to officials, one eleven-year-girl died as a result of the fire, though the exact cause of death is currently unknown. One firefighter also suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. The investigation as the cause of the fire is still ongoing.

Jan 21, 2:20AM

According to a report from the NYPD, after extinguishing the fire an 11-year-old girl was found unconscious and unresponsive inside the house. She was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Investigations into the cause of the fire and cause of death are ongoing.

Jan 20, 11:53PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 11:37PM

So far, EMS confirms that one firefighter and one minor have sustained life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:35PM

An update from firefighters reports that the person originally declared deceased at the scene is not deceased but has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:26PM

Firefighters report one minor has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Jan 21, 9:07AM

At 10:23 p.m., Monday, Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a house fire near Foster Avenue & Ocean Parkway. Citizen user @bamentnyc broadcast footage of the flames, and the thick, dark smoke rising from the building. Firefighters arriving at the scene quickly transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional trucks and personnel to help combat the flames. Citizen user @vadym1 broadcast footage of firefighters working inside the house, throwing mattresses and other rubbish from the window. According to officials, one eleven-year-girl died as a result of the fire, though the exact cause of death is currently unknown. One firefighter also suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. The investigation as the cause of the fire is still ongoing.

Jan 21, 2:20AM

According to a report from the NYPD, after extinguishing the fire an 11-year-old girl was found unconscious and unresponsive inside the house. She was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Investigations into the cause of the fire and cause of death are ongoing.

Jan 20, 11:53PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 11:37PM

So far, EMS confirms that one firefighter and one minor have sustained life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:35PM

An update from firefighters reports that the person originally declared deceased at the scene is not deceased but has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:26PM

Firefighters report one minor has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Jan 21, 9:07AM

At 10:23 p.m., Monday, Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a house fire near Foster Avenue & Ocean Parkway. Citizen user @bamentnyc broadcast footage of the flames, and the thick, dark smoke rising from the building. Firefighters arriving at the scene quickly transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional trucks and personnel to help combat the flames. Citizen user @vadym1 broadcast footage of firefighters working inside the house, throwing mattresses and other rubbish from the window. According to officials, one eleven-year-girl died as a result of the fire, though the exact cause of death is currently unknown. One firefighter also suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. The investigation as the cause of the fire is still ongoing.

Jan 21, 2:20AM

According to a report from the NYPD, after extinguishing the fire an 11-year-old girl was found unconscious and unresponsive inside the house. She was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Investigations into the cause of the fire and cause of death are ongoing.

Jan 20, 11:53PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 11:37PM

So far, EMS confirms that one firefighter and one minor have sustained life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:35PM

An update from firefighters reports that the person originally declared deceased at the scene is not deceased but has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:26PM

Firefighters report one minor has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Jan 21, 9:07AM

At 10:23 p.m., Monday, Citizen reported that firefighters were responding to a report of a house fire near Foster Avenue & Ocean Parkway. Citizen user @bamentnyc broadcast footage of the flames, and the thick, dark smoke rising from the building. Firefighters arriving at the scene quickly transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional trucks and personnel to help combat the flames. Citizen user @vadym1 broadcast footage of firefighters working inside the house, throwing mattresses and other rubbish from the window. According to officials, one eleven-year-girl died as a result of the fire, though the exact cause of death is currently unknown. One firefighter also suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. The investigation as the cause of the fire is still ongoing.

Jan 21, 2:20AM

According to a report from the NYPD, after extinguishing the fire an 11-year-old girl was found unconscious and unresponsive inside the house. She was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Investigations into the cause of the fire and cause of death are ongoing.

Jan 20, 11:53PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.

Jan 20, 11:37PM

So far, EMS confirms that one firefighter and one minor have sustained life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:35PM

An update from firefighters reports that the person originally declared deceased at the scene is not deceased but has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Jan 20, 11:26PM

Firefighters report one minor has suffered life-threatening injuries.

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Comments

spahi77Jan 22 at 1:51 PM

757 ocean is not midwood

deehereheyJan 22 at 9:46 AM

God bless the space djs

theone09Jan 22 at 8:32 AM

Tragic

deehereheyJan 22 at 7:44 AM

Great grandma watching

spahi77Jan 22 at 1:51 PM

757 ocean is not midwood

deehereheyJan 22 at 9:46 AM

God bless the space djs

theone09Jan 22 at 8:32 AM

Tragic

deehereheyJan 22 at 7:44 AM

Great grandma watching

spahi77Jan 22 at 1:51 PM

757 ocean is not midwood

deehereheyJan 22 at 9:46 AM

God bless the space djs

theone09Jan 22 at 8:32 AM

Tragic

deehereheyJan 22 at 7:44 AM

Great grandma watching

spahi77Jan 22 at 1:51 PM

757 ocean is not midwood

deehereheyJan 22 at 9:46 AM

God bless the space djs

theone09Jan 22 at 8:32 AM

Tragic

deehereheyJan 22 at 7:44 AM

Great grandma watching

spahi77Jan 22 at 1:51 PM

757 ocean is not midwood

deehereheyJan 22 at 9:46 AM

God bless the space djs

theone09Jan 22 at 8:32 AM

Tragic

deehereheyJan 22 at 7:44 AM

Great grandma watching

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