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Fire Breaks Out in Crown Heights High-Rise

March 1, 2012 10:28am | Updated March 1, 2012 10:28am
A blaze broke out at 728 East New York Avenue in Brooklyn on March 1, 2012.
A blaze broke out at 728 East New York Avenue in Brooklyn on March 1, 2012.
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BROOKLYN — A fire broke out on the top floor of a Crown Heights high-rise building early Thursday, fire officials said.

The blaze sparked at 12:30 a.m. in a 20th floor apartment at 728 East New York Avenue, an FDNY spokesman said.

The fire was under control at 1:11 a.m., he said.

One person was injured in the blaze. The unidentified victim was taken Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, fire officials said.

The condition of the victim was not immediately known.

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