81-year-old man killed in apartment fire in Brooklyn

BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- An 81-year-old man was killed in a fire in his apartment in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon.

It happened on 47th Street between 12th and 13th avenues.

The fire was reported on the fifth floor of the building.

There is no word on what started the fire, but investigators say it is not deemed suspicious at this time.

Few other details were released.



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