Seven residents of the same family were injured, all seriously.
Two children -- a seven-year-old boy and a 14-year-old -- reportedly sustained first and second degree burns. They were taken to Maimonides Medical Center in unknown condition.
Also, two adults -- a pregnant woman and a 56-year-old man -- were forced to jump from the second floor windows.
Officials say the fire tore through three apartments, leaving them uninhabitable.
Six firefighters were also injured.
Following the flames, many mothers held their children in the street.