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Man Seriously Burned in University Heights Fire

By Tom Liddy | February 10, 2013 1:11am
 A man was burned in a fire on West 197th Street in the Bronx on Feb. 9, 2013.
A man was burned in a fire on West 197th Street in the Bronx on Feb. 9, 2013.
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NEW YORK CITY — A man was critically burned in a fire in The Bronx Saturday morning, which also left a firefighter seriously injured, fire officials said.

According to fire sources, the 50-year-old victim suffered burns to his hands and face in the fire at 150 W. 197th St. just after 7:20 a.m.\

He was rushed to Jacobi Hospital.

In the rescue effort, a firefighter suffered a compound fracture of his arm and another firefighter suffered minor injuries, the FDNY said.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.