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FDNY: Firefighter dies while fighting blaze in Canarsie, Brooklyn

Mayor Adams: Firefighter killed while battling house fire in Canarsie, Brooklyn 02:19

NEW YORK -- A firefighter died while battling a house fire in Canarsie, Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed.

The fallen firefighter was identified as 31-year-old Timothy Klein, a six-and-a-half-year veteran of the force, CBS2's Andrea Grymes reported.

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