Woman Killed In Brooklyn Apartment Fire

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- One person was killed in an apartment fire in Brooklyn on Friday.

Investigators say the fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of an apartment building on Dorchester Road in the Flatbush section.

According to investigators, a 63-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Firefighters were able to bring it under control in about half an hour. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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• Brooklyn
• New York