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East New York, Brooklyn (77WABC)-An early morning fire in East New York has left a 9-year-old boy dead.
Fire broke out around 2 am on 102 Road. Firefighters rescued the boy from a basement apartment. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Fire officials say the fire is under control:
Queens All Hands Box 2104, 81-19 102 RD, PRIVATE DWELLING, BSMT, Under Control
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) September 1, 2021
Firefighters from the FDNY rescued nine other people.
Video from CitizenApp New York shows the fire scene:
One Deceased, Nine Injured in House Fire @CitizenApp
81-19 102nd Rd 2:03:25 AM EDT
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
