Brooklyn Fire Fighters Save Mother, Child In Brownsville Blaze: FDNY

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — A mother and child, among others, were saved from an early morning Brownsville blaze on Tuesday, according to the FDNY.

At around 7:30 a.m., FDNY received a call reporting a third-floor fire inside a 16-story building at 305 Livonia Ave., part of the New York Housing Authorty's Tilden Houses, according to officials.

Nearly 80 smoke eaters responded, rescuing a total of seven people from the building, the department said, with four victims brought to Brookdale Hospital.

The flames were brought under control just after 8:15 a.m. according to officials.

Thanks to brave actions by Ladder 120 Engine 231 Battalion 44 EMS Stations 58 & 59, a mother and child are recovering after a fire in 3rd floor apt at 305 Livonia. #fdny Firefighters rescued mother and child who were trapped. EMS Units treated the victims on-scene & transported. pic.twitter.com/Mbyw6rJT01

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Those rescued included a mother and child, as touted by the official FDNY Twitter page.

The fire department says the cause of the fire is still under investigation.