A woman died in a fire that ripped through a Brooklyn home late Wednesday, authorities said.Â
The victim, who wasn’t immediately identified, was found dead inside the three-story residence on Montauk Avenue near Dumont Avenue in East New York, where a blaze broke out just after 8 p.m., according to police and fire officials.
A dozen FDNY units responded, bringing 60 firefighters and EMS workers to the scene.
The fire was placed under control around 8:40 p.m.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.