The FDNY says a person was killed during a fire at an apartment building in Borough Park Thursday.

Firefighters responded to the fifth-floor blaze at 1215 47th St. just before 2:45 p.m.

Citizen app footage shows FDNY crews actively battling the blaze while a crowd of people watches from below.

EMS pronounced the person dead at the scene, according to fire officials.

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