1 Dead, 14 Others Injured in Brooklyn Fire

Associated Press – November 19, 2014

(AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and 14 others were injured in a fire that raced through an apartment building in Brooklyn.

Police say the victim was a man in his 20s. Five other people are in critical condition. One person is in serious condition and the remaining victims sustained minor injuries.

A FDNY spokeswoman says the fire broke out at 12:38 a.m. Wednesday in a three-story building on Flatbush Avenue.

The blaze was brought under control at 1:55 a.m. Officials say the fire originated on the second floor and swept through the third floor.

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