1 dead, 3 hurt, including 1 firefighter, in Flatbush house fire

One person was killed and three others were hurt, including a firefighter, in a house fire in Brooklyn early Friday.

The fire broke out inside a home on Farragut Road in the Flatbush section just after 3:45 a.m.

Three residents were taken to Kings County Hospital.

A 71-year-old man hospitalized in critical condition for smoke inhalation was later pronounced dead.

A 31-year-old woman remains in critical condition and a 65-year-old woman is expected to survive.

A firefighter was taken with minor injuries to Mount Sinai Brooklyn.

Citizen App captured video of the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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