A two-alarm fire in a residential building on Turener Avenue
has left a 58-year-old man dead, after he was taken to Jacobi Hospital
for smoke inhalation.
A neighbor tells News 12 that he was a former
employee of the Department of Transportation.
Video from the Citizen app captured the flames as they
burned through the home. FDNY tells News 12 that the fire broke out at
around 9 p.m. Monday and quickly reached two-alarm levels, requiring 25
units and over 100 fire personnel to respond.
FDNY is still looking to confirm what caused the fire, but
it does not look to be criminal at this time. The Medical Examiner is set to determine the cause of death later today.