A fire that burned through an apartment in The Bronx injured several people including five children Wednesday afternoon, officials say.
Four of the children were hospitalized. At least one child, who was transported to Jacobi Medical Center, was listed in critical condition, with police saying there were no supervising adults inside the seventh-floor apartment located on Webster Avenue, although currently there is no criminality.
The fire started around 1:30 p.m. and was extinguished by approximately 2 p.m.
Images from the scene showed windows blown out. Fire officials say that smoke was billowing from the windows. Witnesses say they could hear the children screaming for help from the windows as the fire ripped through the apartment.