More than a dozen people were injured when a massive fire ripped through multiple homes early Thursday morning in Brooklyn.
The four-alarm fire started around 4 a.m. on East 17th Street near Avenue O in Midwood. Flames quickly spread from one house to two others on either side. All three roofs partially collapsed.
Nine civilians, including a 6-week old, were taken to the hospital in stable condition. Three firefighters and two police officers were also injured.
“Children were screaming, ‘help!’ I did not see them. Then I heard the voice of a man, and I came out right away. When I came out right away, I saw three houses on fire,” neighbor Philippe Naim told CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Police believe it could be suspicious.