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Woman Killed in Dyker Heights Residential Blaze

1237 67th St, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn

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A 40-year-old woman was found dead in the rear alley amid this fire, FDNY officials said. She had been squatting illegally in the basement entry. This fire was first reported at 8:03 a.m. on Tuesday. Arriving units found a "heavy body" of fire upon arrival, and experienced difficulties in accessing the fire as the building was sealed off by cinderblocks. There have been 5 fires in the last 2 years in this building. The cause of the fire was not specified.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1237 67th St.

A 40-year-old woman was found dead in the rear alley amid this fire, FDNY officials said. She had been squatting illegally in the basement entry. This fire was first reported at 8:03 a.m. on Tuesday. Arriving units found a "heavy body" of fire upon arrival, and experienced difficulties in accessing the fire as the building was sealed off by cinderblocks. There have been 5 fires in the last 2 years in this building. The cause of the fire was not specified.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1237 67th St.

A 40-year-old woman was found dead in the rear alley amid this fire, FDNY officials said. She had been squatting illegally in the basement entry. This fire was first reported at 8:03 a.m. on Tuesday. Arriving units found a "heavy body" of fire upon arrival, and experienced difficulties in accessing the fire as the building was sealed off by cinderblocks. There have been 5 fires in the last 2 years in this building. The cause of the fire was not specified.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1237 67th St.

A 40-year-old woman was found dead in the rear alley amid this fire, FDNY officials said. She had been squatting illegally in the basement entry. This fire was first reported at 8:03 a.m. on Tuesday. Arriving units found a "heavy body" of fire upon arrival, and experienced difficulties in accessing the fire as the building was sealed off by cinderblocks. There have been 5 fires in the last 2 years in this building. The cause of the fire was not specified.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1237 67th St.

A 40-year-old woman was found dead in the rear alley amid this fire, FDNY officials said. She had been squatting illegally in the basement entry. This fire was first reported at 8:03 a.m. on Tuesday. Arriving units found a "heavy body" of fire upon arrival, and experienced difficulties in accessing the fire as the building was sealed off by cinderblocks. There have been 5 fires in the last 2 years in this building. The cause of the fire was not specified.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1237 67th St.

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FDNY EMS CW1 · Feb 18, 11:08AM · 0:31
Medical Branch, Brooklyn box 2773, with a final. Medical Branch, Brooklyn box 2773, proceed. Fire operations have concluded, total patient count of 4. 1 Black, 3 green tags, transported to hospital 51. Those 3 green tags are firefighters. The scene is secure. Fire operations have concluded.
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FDNY EMS CW1 · Feb 18, 10:50AM · 0:30
France Director, 2773 in the Borough of Brooklyn with the progress report. Malcolm, France Director, 2773, proceed with your report. France Director, fire operates have concluded, we're going into a walk line, EMS will be no longer needed. We have two additional green tag firefighters. The two green tag firefighters are going to be handled by...
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Brooklyn FDNY · Feb 18, 9:32AM · 0:31
CO, CO. GO Ahead. CO, CO. CO third alarm 2773, Car 8, Deputy Chief's report. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primaries and secondaries in the fire building and exposure floor are complete and negative. In the process of hydraulically, eventual destruction, hydraulically overhauling two-tower ladder. The fire is probably will be in the area of the building. Fire in the area of the building.
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Comments30

RRONE911Feb 18 at 11:27 AM

Some comments here are really off the wall! Have a HEART PEOPLE/THIS WAS A HUMAN BEING!

sleeplessinbklynFeb 18 at 11:11 AM

May she rest in Eternal peace ✌️ 🙏🏼 😔 🌷🕊🪽

UnioNGuY1Feb 18 at 11:20 AM

Migrants are living in expensive hotels and had homes and cars bought for them under Biden so this was an homeless American that suffered 🙏 we need to take care of our own citizens first !!

brooklynUser1648158002Feb 18 at 9:12 AM

You’re lucky it was the noise waking you up and not the actual fire dude. Immature thing to say.

eyesonyou2024Feb 18 at 11:41 AM

👍

RRONE911Feb 18 at 11:27 AM

Some comments here are really off the wall! Have a HEART PEOPLE/THIS WAS A HUMAN BEING!

sleeplessinbklynFeb 18 at 11:11 AM

May she rest in Eternal peace ✌️ 🙏🏼 😔 🌷🕊🪽

UnioNGuY1Feb 18 at 11:20 AM

Migrants are living in expensive hotels and had homes and cars bought for them under Biden so this was an homeless American that suffered 🙏 we need to take care of our own citizens first !!

brooklynUser1648158002Feb 18 at 9:12 AM

You’re lucky it was the noise waking you up and not the actual fire dude. Immature thing to say.

eyesonyou2024Feb 18 at 11:41 AM

👍

RRONE911Feb 18 at 11:27 AM

Some comments here are really off the wall! Have a HEART PEOPLE/THIS WAS A HUMAN BEING!

sleeplessinbklynFeb 18 at 11:11 AM

May she rest in Eternal peace ✌️ 🙏🏼 😔 🌷🕊🪽

UnioNGuY1Feb 18 at 11:20 AM

Migrants are living in expensive hotels and had homes and cars bought for them under Biden so this was an homeless American that suffered 🙏 we need to take care of our own citizens first !!

brooklynUser1648158002Feb 18 at 9:12 AM

You’re lucky it was the noise waking you up and not the actual fire dude. Immature thing to say.

eyesonyou2024Feb 18 at 11:41 AM

👍

RRONE911Feb 18 at 11:27 AM

Some comments here are really off the wall! Have a HEART PEOPLE/THIS WAS A HUMAN BEING!

sleeplessinbklynFeb 18 at 11:11 AM

May she rest in Eternal peace ✌️ 🙏🏼 😔 🌷🕊🪽

UnioNGuY1Feb 18 at 11:20 AM

Migrants are living in expensive hotels and had homes and cars bought for them under Biden so this was an homeless American that suffered 🙏 we need to take care of our own citizens first !!

brooklynUser1648158002Feb 18 at 9:12 AM

You’re lucky it was the noise waking you up and not the actual fire dude. Immature thing to say.

eyesonyou2024Feb 18 at 11:41 AM

👍

RRONE911Feb 18 at 11:27 AM

Some comments here are really off the wall! Have a HEART PEOPLE/THIS WAS A HUMAN BEING!

sleeplessinbklynFeb 18 at 11:11 AM

May she rest in Eternal peace ✌️ 🙏🏼 😔 🌷🕊🪽

UnioNGuY1Feb 18 at 11:20 AM

Migrants are living in expensive hotels and had homes and cars bought for them under Biden so this was an homeless American that suffered 🙏 we need to take care of our own citizens first !!

brooklynUser1648158002Feb 18 at 9:12 AM

You’re lucky it was the noise waking you up and not the actual fire dude. Immature thing to say.

eyesonyou2024Feb 18 at 11:41 AM

👍

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