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A man was found dead after a fire was extinguished at a homeless encampment in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, cops said.
The unidentified man was alone and may have been cooking food when the fire erupted, according to police.
The flames were spotted by the NYPD’s Aviation Unit along the side of the Belt Parkway near the Flatbush Avenue exit around 12:20 a.m., authorities said.
The blaze was doused by firefighters, who discovered the unresponsive man with burns to his body, police said. He was later pronounced dead.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, officials said.
Source: NYPOST
