2 killed in Brooklyn apartment fire, FDNY says

2 dead in Crown Heights fire

FDNY says the fire broke out at an apartment building overnight Monday. 

BROOKLYN - Two people were killed in a Brooklyn apartment fire late Monday night, according to the FDNY.

What we know:

Fire officials said crews responded to a call at about 11:03 p.m. for a reported fire at 446 Kingston Ave., between Empire Boulevard and Lefferts Avenue in Crown Heights. 

An 80-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man were taken to a nearby hospital, where both were pronounced dead, police said.

Emergency responders treated three people at the scene, including two civilians with moderate injuries and a firefighter who suffered minor smoke inhalation. All were transported to a nearby hospital. 

The firefighter is in stable condition, officials said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by FDNY fire marshals.