Four people, including a 10-month-old baby girl, were killed in a fire at a home in the Bronx early Sunday morning, the New York Police Department said.
New York Fire Department Assistant Chief Kevin Brennan said firefighters immediately began removing victims from the building after responding to a report of a fire at the residence just after 6 a.m ET. Two boys, aged 10 and 12, were declared dead at the scene by emergency service workers.
A 21-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man were seriously injured and are currently being treated at an area hospital, police said. Several firefighters also suffered minor injuries, the FDNY said. Due to the “heavy fire” on the first and second floor, the incident was upgraded to a second-alarm fire, prompting the response of more than 100 firefighters and EMS personnel, according to the FDNY.