Members of the FDNY draped purple and black bunting outside Ladder House 170 in Brooklyn today to honor Firefighter Timothy Klein.
firefighter Timothy Klein, 31, and resident Carlos Richards, 21, died and at least eight other firefighters were hurt in the massive blaze at a two-family semi-attached home on Avenue N off East 108th Street on Sunday.Mayor Eric AdamsKlein, a six-year veteran of the force, worked out of Ladder 170. Richards, who has autism, was previously unaccounted for, CBS2's Andrea GrymesVideo shows flames and heavy black smoke consumed the sky as the out-of-control fire swallowed the home.
The fire started just after 1:30 p.m. and quickly grew to three alarms, with more than 100 firefighters responding.FDNY officials said Klein was inside the home when the conditions worsened. The commander ordered all firefighters out, but then a ceiling partially collapsed. "Really, I was in tears because I just buried my brother Saturday and I know how it feels to lose a family member," said neighbor Scherer Victor.
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