Fire rips through NYC apartment building, injuring 16 people

A fire tore through a Brooklyn apartment building on Friday night, injuring 16 people, including a child, officials said.

Firefighters responded to 530 45th Street in Sunset Park around 11:20 p.m. to find a “heavy fire condition” on the second floor of the three-story brownstone, according to the FDNY.

Four people were in critical condition, officials said. The other 12 suffered non life-threatening injuries.

Four people were reported to be in critical condition.Robert Mecea Firefighters contained the blaze in 45 minutes. Robert Mecea

“One of our officers found a child on the second floor in the fire apartment in cardiac arrest,” Assistant Chief

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