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2 Seriously Injured in Fire at Farragut Houses, FDNY Says

March 11, 2016 4:24pm | Updated March 11, 2016 4:24pm
Two people were seriously injured in a fire Friday afternoon at 177 Sands Street, the FDNY said.
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VINEGAR HILL — Two people were seriously injured in a fire that ripped through the top floor of a Farragut Houses tower Friday afternoon, fire officials said.

The fire broke out around 12:41 p.m. on the 14th floor of 177 Sands St., according to the FDNY

About 78 firefighters were able to put out the flames by 1:23 p.m., fire officials said.

Two people were taken to Brooklyn Hospital Center in serious but stable condition, fire officials said.

A video posted to Twitter by Abraham Rosenberg shows smoke billowing out of the 14th floor window.

The cause of the fire was still under investigation, according to an FDNY spokesman.

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