CORNING, NY (WENY) -- Multiple people, including small children were rescued from a burning apartment in Corning Monday morning.

Fire crews responded 11:45 Monday morning, for a reported fire at an apartment home on Chestnut Street with people possibly trapped in an upstairs apartment.

An eyewitness tells WENY News a small child jumped from a second story window to rescuers down below, and firefighters could also be seen removing three toddlers and a woman from the second story using a ladder. They were treated by EMS personnel on scene.

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries while trying to put out the blaze, according to the City of Corning.

The side entrance to the upstairs apartment could be seen completely charred from flames, and the building suffered heavy fire and smoke damage.

It's unknown at this time the cause of the fire, which is currently under investigation, or how many people lived in the duplex. 

The impacted residents are being assisted by the American Red Cross.