Gravesend Fire Leaves 10 Injured, 3 Critically

An early-morning blaze tore through a Gravesend apartment building leaving ten injured, including three residents in critical conditions and six firefighters in need of minor treatment.

The fire began around 2:45 a.m. in the top floor of a six-story apartment building on Colby Street. It was contained to one apartment, occupied by two senior citizens. The residents are among those critically injured and being treated for smoke inhalation.

Several ladder companies raced to the scene, taking more than 45 minutes to battle the blaze. Residents of the building scrambled to evacuate, using the windows of first-floor apartments to exit to the courtyard. At least one man on a lower-level was reported to be in cardiac arrest.

The injured were taken to Lutheran Medical Center and Coney Island Hospital for treatment. No word on their condition.

More coverage:
10 hurt, 3 critically, in Brooklyn apartment fire [ABC]
Gravesend, Brooklyn Fire [FOX]
10 Injured in Brooklyn Fire [CBS]