BROOKLYN (PIX11) – A person was found dead after a car fire in Cypress Hills on Monday, according to the FDNY.
Firefighters responded to calls of a fire at around 7:25 p.m. It took 12 fire units and 60 FDNY personnel to get the fire under control. The fire was extinguished at 8:03 p.m., fire officials said.
It is still unclear what started the deadly blaze. The incident is still under investigation by the fire marshal and the NYPD.
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