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Fire Breaks Out at Kensington Apartment Building

June 22, 2012 1:38pm | Updated June 22, 2012 1:38pm
A fire broke out at 533 E. Second St., at Courtelyou Road, on Friday, June 22, 2012.
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DNAinfo/Chelsia Rose Marcius

BROOKLYN — A fire broke out at an apartment building in Kensington Friday afternoon, leaving a firefighter with minor injuries, authorities said.

The blaze began on the third floor of the four-story building at 533 E. Second St., at Courtelyou Road, about 12:54 p.m., FDNY officials said.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries in the blaze, which was brought under control at 1:48 p.m., officials said.

Twenty-five units and more than 100 firefighters responded to the blaze, the FDNY said.

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