1 Critically Injured, 2 Firefighters Hurt After Brooklyn Apartment Fire

BROOKLYN, NY — A person was critically injured, and two firefighters were hurt after an apartment building fire in Brooklyn late Tuesday night, the FDNY said.

The blaze broke out on the third floor of a building on Colonial Road around 10:30 p.m. in Bay Ridge.

Around 80 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Two firefighters and another person suffered minor injuries, the FDNY said.

The fire was put under control after an hour.

Fire marshals will determine the cause of the blaze.