NYC Man's Homemade Vape Cartridges Spark Fire, Kill His Family: Report

NEW YORK CITY — A Brooklyn man's homemade vape cartridges are believed to have sparked a house fire that killed his wife and teen daughter, according to a report.

The suspected accidental fire early Tuesday tore through a Fountain Avenue home in Cypress Hills, leaving a woman, 36, and her daughter, 17, dead, and several other family members injured, the New York Post first reported.

Among the injured was the man, who authorities believe had unintentionally ignited the blaze when his homemade vapes somehow caught fire, the Post reported. The man was seen running from the burning home with his arms on fire before he tried to go back inside, according to the report.

Investigators found a bevy of vape products upstairs in the home, the report states.

NYPD officials confirmed to Patch that the fire is still under investigation, but referred questions on cause to their FDNY counterparts.

FDNY officials told Patch that no cause or origin of the fire has been determined as of Thursday afternoon.

Three children, ages 14, 10 and 9, were hospitalized in the fire, with the oldest two in critical condition, according to reports.