Four patients are in critical condition following a fire in an apartment building in Flatbush.

The fire started at around 9:40AM, in a 6th floor apartment at 1347 East 17th Street between Avenue M and Avenue N.

Flatbush Hatzolah and the FDNY treated four patients – all of them are in critical condition.

Among them were three children and one adult.

All victims were taken to a nearby hospital, where they are currently listed in critical condition.

The cause of the fire is currently being investigated by the Fire Marshal’s office.

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