When people spotted heavy smoke coming fron the windows of a Bronx apartment building Wednesday afternoon, they ran to help children escape.
A dozen people were injured, one critically, when the fire broke out in the multi-story building.
"I feel good. I saved a life," Ali Alsaidi told CBS.
Jonathan Gomez, who climbed a ladder and went into an apartment to rescue two children described what happened: "They were screaming, 'Help! Help!,' and one of them said, 'I can't breathe! I can't breathe!'"
"I thought it was only those two kids and I came down and a lady said there's one more missing. 'Three brothers, three brothers.' I said, 'Oh, I only saw two.' I tried to go back and the fire started."
Deputy Chief Andrew Holzmaier said firefighters went inside and located a woman. She is in critical condition. The rescue by another crew was captured on video.
The cause is under investigation.
