Woman Killed in Dyker Heights Residential Blaze

Fire operations have concluded with a total of four patients, including on person fatally wounded, and three firefighters with minor injuries, transported to the hospital. The scene is secure.

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.

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries as well.

Firefighters have knocked down all visible fire and completed primary and secondary searches with no additional findings.

One fatality was reported.

Radio clips available.

Fire operations have concluded with a total of four patients, including on person fatally wounded, and three firefighters with minor injuries, transported to the hospital. The scene is secure.

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.

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries as well.

Firefighters have knocked down all visible fire and completed primary and secondary searches with no additional findings.

One fatality was reported.

Radio clips available.

Fire operations have concluded with a total of four patients, including on person fatally wounded, and three firefighters with minor injuries, transported to the hospital. The scene is secure.

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.

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries as well.

Firefighters have knocked down all visible fire and completed primary and secondary searches with no additional findings.

One fatality was reported.

Radio clips available.

Fire operations have concluded with a total of four patients, including on person fatally wounded, and three firefighters with minor injuries, transported to the hospital. The scene is secure.

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.

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries as well.

Firefighters have knocked down all visible fire and completed primary and secondary searches with no additional findings.

One fatality was reported.

Radio clips available.

Fire operations have concluded with a total of four patients, including on person fatally wounded, and three firefighters with minor injuries, transported to the hospital. The scene is secure.

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.

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries as well.

Firefighters have knocked down all visible fire and completed primary and secondary searches with no additional findings.

One fatality was reported.

Radio clips available.