‘My kids are in there. Get them out’

A fire in a Brooklyn residence has killed seven children and left two others in a critical condition.

Tragic blaze ... Firefighters at the scene of the fire in Brooklyn where seven children, ages 5-15, were killed in a raging fire. Pic: Seth Gottfried Source: New York Post

Seven children from the same family have died after their New York home was engulfed in flames when a portable cooker malfunctioned, authorities say.

The so-called hotplate, which is a small electrical heating element, may have been left on to keep food warm because of Orthodox Jewish customs that bar cooking on the Sabbath, New York fire commissioner Daniel Nigro told a news conference.

"This is the largest tragedy by fire that this city has had in seven years," Mr Nigro said in comments reported by The New York Times.

Emergency response ... firefighters near the scene of the fire in the Brooklyn. Picture: AP Source: AP

"It's a tragedy for this family, it's a tragedy for this community, it's a tragedy for the city."

Firefighters were called to the blaze in the home in the borough of Brooklyn shortly after midnight on Saturday. The victims were aged between 5 and 15.

'Tragedy' ... New York's Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro describes the city's most deadly fire in seven years. Picture: AP Source: AP

A 45-year-old woman thought to be their mother and another girl survived and were being treated in area hospitals in critical condition.

"I heard a woman yelling, 'My kids are in there. Get them out, get them out!'" a neighbour, Nate Weber, told The New York Post.

Firefighters inspect the devastation. Pic: Seth Gottfried Source: New York Post

100 firefighters responded to the blaze. Pic: Seth Gottfried Source: New York Post

Mr Weber saw children being taken from the home on stretchers and "I knew it was bad news ... I just turned away. I didn't even want to look," he said.

Mr Nigro said there was no sign of working smoke detectors on the first or second floors.

New York Fire Department spokesman Jim Long said more than 100 firefighters responded to the blaze and brought the fire under control.

Watching on ... neighbours look at the scene of the fire. Picture: Getty Source: AFP

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