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Fire Tears Through Bronx Apartment Building, Officials Say

January 12, 2016 9:10am | Updated January 12, 2016 9:10am
Flames tore through 2075 Grand Concourse, officials said.
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THE BRONX — Nearly 140 firefighters battled a fire in a Fordham apartment building Tuesday morning, FDNY officials said.

Flames broke out on the first floor of 2075 Grand Concourse, near East 180th Street, about 5:44 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control about 7:30 a.m., officials said.

There were no reported injuries, officials said.

People in the area were warned to be cautious of smoke in the air.

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