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Fire Tears Through Two Buildings In Crown Heights

/ CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Firefighters responded to a 3-alarm fire in Crown Heights.

Two three-story buildings were involved in the fire at St. Marks Avenue near Rochester Avenue.

The fire broke out shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday and quickly grew to three alarms.

A 3-alarm fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Apr. 8, 2015. (credit: CBS2)
A 3-alarm fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Apr. 8, 2015. (credit: CBS2)
A firefighter dodges falling debris from a 3-alarm fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Apr. 8, 2015. (credit: CBS2)
A 3-alarm fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Apr. 8, 2015. (credit: CBS2)
A 3-alarm fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Apr. 8, 2015. (credit: CBS2)
A 3-alarm fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Apr. 8, 2015. (credit: CBS2)

Video from the scene showed firefighters dodging falling, burning debris from the exterior of the building.

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

First published on April 8, 2015 / 1:11 PM EDT

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