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Fire in Market Street Building Leaves One Injured

By Mary Johnson | March 28, 2012 9:09pm
A fire broke out at 28 Market Street in Chinatown on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
A fire broke out at 28 Market Street in Chinatown on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
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MANHATTAN — A fire tore through a Chinatown building Wednesday night, leaving one person injured, authorities said.

Twelve units with 65 firefighters responded to the blaze at 28 Market St., near Henry Street, just after 6:20 p.m., a fire department spokesman said.

One person suffered non-life threatening injuries and was being evaluated at the scene.

It was not immediately clear what had sparked the fire, which was brought under control by 7:05 p.m.