The Brooklyn fire broke out in East Flatbush around 4:30 a.m.
A 69-year-old man died in an apartment building fire in Brooklyn early Monday, authorities say.
Cops responding to a 911 call about a blaze at a six-story building on Midwood Street in East Flatbush around 4:30 a.m. found the victim unconscious once firefighters put out the flames.
He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.
Footage from the scene showed a number of windows gutted on the first floor as firefighters stood nearby.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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