Six killed in three-alarm Sunset Park fire

A three-alarm fire at a two-story home in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood killed six people early Thursday, and officials said the cause remains under investigation. Four people were pronounced dead at the scene and two died after being taken to hospitals, according to fire and police officials. The fire was reported shortly before 1:40 a.m. at a home on 58th Street. Officials said it appeared to have started on the second floor before spreading through the building. Firefighters brought the blaze under control, but crews continued searching the damaged structure for hidden fire, according to accounts from the scene. Four residents and three firefighters were reported injured. Officials described their injuries as non-life-threatening or minor; one civilian was also reported to have serious injuries that were not life-threatening. The accounts do not clarify whether that person was included in the four injured residents. The identities of the people who died had not been released as of Thursday morning. A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene, and officials had not determined whether it contributed to the fire. Fire marshals were investigating the cause. The discovery...