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Fire breaks out in 34th Street apartment building

Source: NBC

Source: NBC

Oct. 12, 2016 Staff Report

A fire broke out in an apartment building Monday night at 35-30 34th Street, taking 60 firefighters to get it under control.

The fire began around 8 p.m., according to a FDNY spokesperson, and 12 units, or 60 firefighters, arrived on the scene.

Four residents had minor injuries, and were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in Astoria.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage is still being investigated by fire marshals.

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