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Two Hurt in Cypress Hills Fire

By Wil Cruz | March 27, 2012 3:12pm
A fire broke out in Cypress Hills on March 27, 2012, leaving two people injured, officials said.
A fire broke out in Cypress Hills on March 27, 2012, leaving two people injured, officials said.
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BROOKLYN — A fire broke out in a Cypress Hills building Tuesday, injuring two people, officials said.

The blaze started about 2:20 p.m. in a third-floor hallway at 349 Ridgewood Ave., near Chestnut St., fire officials said.

A mother and her child were injured, but refused medical attention at the scene, officials said.

Some 60 firefighters were battling the blaze for about 40 minutes, officials said.