Two Brothers, Ages 5 and 3, Seriously Injured in Brooklyn fire; Mom Arrested

The children had no pulses after they were pulled from the

East New York apartment, but firefighters from Engine 257 resuscitated them.

NY Daily News 2/6/10

A Brooklyn mom was arrested after a fire seriously injured her young sons Friday, cops said.

The two boys, age 5 and 3, were trapped in the blaze that started shortly after 6 p.m. as their mother, Milagros Perez, 36, walked around outside for about 25 minutes, sources said. The mom was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, cops said.

The children had no pulses after they were pulled from the East New York apartment, but firefighters from Engine 257 resuscitated them, officials said. The boys were being treated for smoke inhalation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell.