18 children were injured, one seriously, in a fire at an illegal kindergarten in New York

A fire broke out at a Queens home used as an illegal daycare on Wednesday, leaving one child critically hospitalized and injuring 17 others, officials and sources said.

A lithium-ion battery from an electric scooter is believed to have started a fire in the basement of a two-story home at 147-07 72nd Drive in Kew Gardens Hills just after 2 p.m., FDNY officials and sources said.

One child was taken to Cornell Hospital in critical condition due to smoke inhalation, the FDNY and sources said.

The remaining 17 children were in stable condition and “refused medical attention at the scene,” said FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Stacey Scanlon.

Officials did not disclose the age of the victims.

One child was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation, officials said. Peter Gerber

The FDNY said they received a call about a basement fire shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Peter Gerber

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Firefighters extinguished the flames in about 40 minutes. Peter Gerber

60 FDNY and EMS employees arrived at the scene. Peter Gerber

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“Arriving companies found a strong flame in the basement. Firefighters removed several pediatric patients from the building, including one from a fire in the basement. The fire was localized within 40 minutes and localized in the basement.” said FDNY chief of operations John Esposito..

Approximately 60 fire and ambulance personnel arrived at the scene, according to the FDNY.

According to sources, both a kindergarten and a dentist worked in the basement of the building.

Firefighters are investigating, according to the FDNY.

Sources said the Department of Buildings has boarded up the house and the Red Cross is providing shelter to the tenants. No arrests were made, but city officials issued fines for building violations.

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