Watch firefighters rescue three children from a burning building

A dramatic video has been released of firefighters rescuing three unconscious children from a fiery apartment in California.

The startling footage was released by the Fresno Fire Department who were called to the burning apartment after reports of smoke, but then on arrival discovered that three children were still inside.

Neighbor Crystal Rodriguez said she heard an explosion that sounded like a homemade firework and then a woman screaming.