Fatal Brooklyn house fire raises questions over safety complaints, lithium batteries

We're learning more about that deadly Brooklyn house fire. Now there are questions about potential safety problems at the home. Let's get right to Good Days. Jessica Formoso, she joins us with more details. Jessica. Good morning, Tishani and Rosanna. The cause of the deadly fire remains under investigation this morning. Six people died. Their names and ages have not been released, but we know they were all adults. Meanwhile, we have learned that there were complaints filed against the home. This was a ferocious, fast-moving fire that consumed the two-story home on 58th Street in Sunset Park. The call came in just after 1:30 in the morning. Fire officials say once they arrived, they were met with flames at the door And people trapped. Inside a staircase partially collapsed, four people were pronounced dead at the scene. Firefighters were able to rescue four residents, but two died at the hospital. The other two suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, City Department of Buildings records show three complaints filed in 2025, including allegations of construction without permits and an illegal basement apartment. That said, lithium-ion batteries were found at the scene, But fire officials noted it. It remains unclear whether they are to blame. for the fire. However, an e-bike and an e-scooter were pulled out of the rubble. The number of fires caused by such batteries have risen sharply across the city. As of late October, the FDNY has reported 401 fires, surpassing the 292 fires reported for all of 2025. These fires have resulted in 74 injuries and six deaths. Last week's This deadly Bronx fire at the Patterson houses was caused by a lithium ion battery for people People were killed, three children, and a mother. While the Sunset Park fire remains under investigation, fire officials are warning people to be prepared if there were ever to be a fire at their home. We also want to stress our fire safety messaging out there. 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? How will you escape? How will you notify everybody else in the house? Always know what to do in the case of a fire. This was a terrible tragedy, and hopefully we'll get a cause for you as soon as possible. It was just this whole building, the whole block could have gone up Two homes next door to where the fire started were also damaged. Residents from those homes had to evacuate. The Red Cross now assisting eight people. Tashani. Jessica, thank you.