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Flatbush Scoop · Aug 24, 2026

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A fire erupted inside a sixth-floor apartment at 9949 Shore Road early Monday morning, sending flames and heavy smoke pouring from multiple windows as FDNY crews battled the blaze. The Red Cross assisted two displaced families, including three adults and one child. Police said a person was found dead inside the building before the fire broke out and is believed to have died from natural causes, with authorities saying the death was unrelated to the blaze.

A fire erupted inside a sixth-floor apartment at 9949 Shore Road early Monday morning, sending flames and heavy smoke pouring from multiple windows as FDNY crews battled the blaze. The Red Cross assisted two displaced families, including three adults and one child. Police said a person was found dead inside the building before the fire broke out and is believed to have died from natural causes, with authorities saying the death was unrelated to the blaze.

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