Newsman: Fire has injured at least 17 residents in a Williamsburg apartment building, Brooklyn. The most seriously injured was a 71-year-old woman, who was rushed to Brooklyn Hospital in critical condition.
The fire broke out in an apartment on Penn Street at around 6:45 a.m. Monday.
Seventeen residents in total were being taken to the hospital for various injuries. It appears the other injuries were non-life-threatening.
