Boy dies, 4 family members critical after fire rips through Bronx apartment: report

A boy has died and four members of his family are critical after a fire ripped through a Bronx apartment early Wednesday, according to a report.Some 130 fire and EMS personnel were dispatched to 320 Morris Ave just after 12:50 a.m., responding to a blaze that broke out in an 11th-floor apartment at the Patterson Houses complex, according to the FDNY. Two adults and three boys were rescued and they are believed to be part of the same family, WABC reported.FDNY did not confirm their relationship.One boy died after being rushed to Jacobi Hospital in critical condition.

Another boy is critical after being rushed to the same hospital.A boy was rushed to Harlem Hospital in critical condition, while a man, and 33-year-old woman were transported to Lincoln Hospital in critical condition.A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene but it’s unclear if it caused the blaze.The fire was under control by 2:05 a.m....