A total of 18 children were treated at the scene, with 17 in stable condition. Only one child was taken to a hospital.
in New York City Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
Shortly after 2 p.m. local time, firefighters responded to a heavy blaze in a basement in Queens, FDNY Chief of Fire Operations John Esposito told reporters. Firefighters removed children from the building, including one from the basement where the fire originated, Esposito said. According to Assistant Deputy Chief Stacy Scanlon, a total of 18 children were treated at the scene, with 17 in stable condition. Only one child was taken to a hospital. At last report, the child was in critical condition, Scanlon said. According to the NYC Department of Buildings, the basement was being used for a daycare and a dental lab, CBS New York reported. "Yeah, so, the lithium ion batteries," Esposito said.
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