1 dead, 3 hurt, including 1 firefighter, in Flatbush house fire
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One person was killed and three others were hurt, including a firefighter, in a house fire in Brooklyn early Friday. The fire broke out inside a home on Farragut Road in the Flatbush section just after 3:45 a. m. Three residents were taken to Kings County Hospital. A 71-year-old man hospitalized in critical condition for smoke inhalation was later pronounced dead.
A 31-year-old woman remains in critical condition and a 65-year-old woman is expected to survive. A firefighter was taken with minor injuries to Mount Sinai Brooklyn. Citizen App captured video of the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.