6 people dead, multiple others injured in Sunset Park fire

The FDNY says six people are dead, an additional nine people injured, two of them residents still sitting in a hospital bed right now, and additionally first responders recovering. Many people still here this evening trying to get to the bottom of this and trying somehow to process this unimaginable tragedy. Fire shooting out of the windows of a home and body bags being wheeled out. It's a thing of nightmares and on 68th Street in Sunset Park today, grief and shock needed no translation. I'm telling you, I'm telling you all. The FDNY says 231 first responders rushed to the fire around 1 40 this morning, getting there within minutes and putting it out hours later just before 4 30. Cellar first and second floor, fire blowing out every window. We had fire on every floor. To make matters worse, firefighters say the row of buildings was made of wood, escalating the spread of that fire. The stairs partially collapsed and people were trapped behind window bars. Four people were already dead and two were taken to the hospital where they later died. Four others were injured, along with three firefighters and two police officers. Crazy, you know, it's unexpected, you know, you don't know when you're going to, you know. When are you going to pass? I don't wish this on my worst enemy, you know? While it's unclear what caused that fire, we're told lithium-ion batteries were found on the scene. It comes after a deadly fire in the Bronx just last week caused by lithium-ion batteries inside an apartment. As people watch today's tragedy in horror, it's a sobering reminder of having a plan when disaster strikes. You know, always have a plan. Always have a plan for fire. If a fire breaks out, what are you going to do when a fire breaks out in your home? So incredibly heartbreaking. The FDNY still working to determine what exactly caused this fire. It's unclear when we'll have those answers, but we'll be sure to update you as soon as that information becomes available. For now, that's the latest here in Sunset Park. Julia Burns, News 12.