One person was severely injured and hanging onto life after a Brooklyn basement fire Saturday morning, the FDNY said.
Around 7:07 a.m. more than 60 fire and EMS personnel rushed to the scene of the fire in the basement of a home near Paerdegat Ave N and E 80 St. in Canarsie. The blaze was brought under control around 7:54 a.m.
EMS transported the critically injured person to Brookdale Hospital.
Officials were determining the cause of the blaze.
Originally Published: August 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM EDT