9-Year-Old Killed in Three-Alarm Fire in Brownsville

According to local news reports, a 9-year-old girl died after a fire in her home in Brownsville early Friday morning. The fire started just before 5:30 a.m. on the second-floor of the house on Howard Avenue. 

Ten people were sleeping when the fire broke out. Firefighters reportedly encountered heavy clutter while battling the blaze. The victim was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.

The FDNY reports the fire has been brought under control.

FDNY personnel are transmitting a third alarm, bringing additional units and resources to the scene for relief purposes. At this time, firefighters are confident that they can bring the remaining fire under control with the units dispatched to the scene.

One person has sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters.

Per the FDNY, the fire on the first floor has been extinguished.

Citizen user video shows thick smoke rising from the scene of the fire and numerous emergency vehicles at the location.

Firefighters on the scene say there is one person injured.

Firefighters have extinguished the majority of the fire on the second floor.

Firefighters on the scene say there is fire on the second and third floors of the house.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a residential fire.

Incident reported at 759 Howard Ave.

According to local news reports, a 9-year-old girl died after a fire in her home in Brownsville early Friday morning. The fire started just before 5:30 a.m. on the second-floor of the house on Howard Avenue. 

Ten people were sleeping when the fire broke out. Firefighters reportedly encountered heavy clutter while battling the blaze. The victim was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.

The FDNY reports the fire has been brought under control.

FDNY personnel are transmitting a third alarm, bringing additional units and resources to the scene for relief purposes. At this time, firefighters are confident that they can bring the remaining fire under control with the units dispatched to the scene.

One person has sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters.

Per the FDNY, the fire on the first floor has been extinguished.

Citizen user video shows thick smoke rising from the scene of the fire and numerous emergency vehicles at the location.

Firefighters on the scene say there is one person injured.

Firefighters have extinguished the majority of the fire on the second floor.

Firefighters on the scene say there is fire on the second and third floors of the house.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a residential fire.

Incident reported at 759 Howard Ave.

According to local news reports, a 9-year-old girl died after a fire in her home in Brownsville early Friday morning. The fire started just before 5:30 a.m. on the second-floor of the house on Howard Avenue. 

Ten people were sleeping when the fire broke out. Firefighters reportedly encountered heavy clutter while battling the blaze. The victim was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.

The FDNY reports the fire has been brought under control.

FDNY personnel are transmitting a third alarm, bringing additional units and resources to the scene for relief purposes. At this time, firefighters are confident that they can bring the remaining fire under control with the units dispatched to the scene.

One person has sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters.

Per the FDNY, the fire on the first floor has been extinguished.

Citizen user video shows thick smoke rising from the scene of the fire and numerous emergency vehicles at the location.

Firefighters on the scene say there is one person injured.

Firefighters have extinguished the majority of the fire on the second floor.

Firefighters on the scene say there is fire on the second and third floors of the house.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a residential fire.

Incident reported at 759 Howard Ave.

According to local news reports, a 9-year-old girl died after a fire in her home in Brownsville early Friday morning. The fire started just before 5:30 a.m. on the second-floor of the house on Howard Avenue. 

Ten people were sleeping when the fire broke out. Firefighters reportedly encountered heavy clutter while battling the blaze. The victim was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.

The FDNY reports the fire has been brought under control.

FDNY personnel are transmitting a third alarm, bringing additional units and resources to the scene for relief purposes. At this time, firefighters are confident that they can bring the remaining fire under control with the units dispatched to the scene.

One person has sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters.

Per the FDNY, the fire on the first floor has been extinguished.

Citizen user video shows thick smoke rising from the scene of the fire and numerous emergency vehicles at the location.

Firefighters on the scene say there is one person injured.

Firefighters have extinguished the majority of the fire on the second floor.

Firefighters on the scene say there is fire on the second and third floors of the house.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a residential fire.

Incident reported at 759 Howard Ave.

According to local news reports, a 9-year-old girl died after a fire in her home in Brownsville early Friday morning. The fire started just before 5:30 a.m. on the second-floor of the house on Howard Avenue. 

Ten people were sleeping when the fire broke out. Firefighters reportedly encountered heavy clutter while battling the blaze. The victim was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.

The FDNY reports the fire has been brought under control.

FDNY personnel are transmitting a third alarm, bringing additional units and resources to the scene for relief purposes. At this time, firefighters are confident that they can bring the remaining fire under control with the units dispatched to the scene.

One person has sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters.

Per the FDNY, the fire on the first floor has been extinguished.

Citizen user video shows thick smoke rising from the scene of the fire and numerous emergency vehicles at the location.

Firefighters on the scene say there is one person injured.

Firefighters have extinguished the majority of the fire on the second floor.

Firefighters on the scene say there is fire on the second and third floors of the house.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a residential fire.

Incident reported at 759 Howard Ave.