Video of the incident first surfaced earlier in June. Two young women were picked up and brought onto Ladder Co. 18's truck.

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An 85-year-old man was killed and another man was fighting for his life after a massive fire tore through a Bronx apartment.

After the fire, the 18 children were taken to various hospitals for evaluation. FDNY officials say that one of the children is in critical condition, and the other children all had minor injuries.

According to FDNY Battalion Chief Joe Castellano, the kiosk, which housed cooking instruments, measured 6 feet by 40 feet and was divided into four separate storefronts.

It happened at 17th Avenue and Cropsey Avenue.

JOHN J. SALKA JR., who is a Firehouse contributing editor, retired as a battalion chief with FDNY, serving as commander of the 18th battalion in the Bronx.Salka has instructed at several FDNY ...