Sixteen people, including six firefighters and two children, were injured in an early morning fire at a Brooklyn apartment, the FDNY said. The fire started just after 6 a.m. in a seven-story building at 65 Bay 19th Street in the Bath Beach area,

At least 16 people were hurt in an early morning fire in Brooklyn, and smoke-filled hallways made it hard to breathe, forcing residents to escape through windows or off fire escapes.A 42-year-old man and two children -- boys ages 5 and 5 months -- were critically injured after being overcome by smoke in an attempt to escape the building.

Tenants in the apartment where the blaze broke out left their fire-proof door open and so flames quickly spread and smoke filled the hallways.

The community in Bath Beach is dealing with the wreckage left behind. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado spoke to residents who say they're thankful for their safety and hope the children recover.

Seven people were injured after an apartment building fire in Brooklyn, the FDNY said. A man's body was found on Tuesday inside two garbage bags under a bed in a Queens apartment building, the NYPD said.

There were at least 16 people hurt, including three critically in an early Wednesday morning fire in Brooklyn. Six firefighters were also among the injured.

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