7 people injured after fire tears through Brooklyn apartment building
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Seven people were injured after a fire through an apartment building in Brooklyn Monday.
The flames broke out right before 8 p.m. inside the apartment building located at 390 Georgia Avenue in East New York.
Citizen App video shows smoke rising from the scene.
The fire went to two alarms before it was knocked down by firefighters.
Six civilians and one firefighter suffered injuries.
One patient refused medical attention, four were taken to Kings County Hospital, one was taken to Brookdale Hospital and another was taken to Nassau County Medical Center.
There's no word yet on their condition.
The FDNY is trying to determine how the fire started.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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