Two police officers were critically injured in a fire in Brooklyn Saturday afternoon, officials said.

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According to authorities, the two housing officers were responding to a fire in a high-rise building in Coney Island at around 12:30 p.m. when an elevator they were in became stuck on the 13th floor and filled up with smoke.

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The officers were found unconscious and were rushed to a nearby hospital where they remain in critical condition. source