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Firefighters battle high-rise fire in Edgemere, Queens

By CBS New York Team

July 11, 2022 / 12:40 PM EDT / CBS New York

Fire at Queens high-rise

NEW YORK -- Firefighters battled a high-rise fire Monday in Queens.

The flames broke out shortly before 8 a.m. on the top floor of a nine-story building in Edgemere.

There were no reports of any injuries.

Fire officials are trying to determine whether e-bikes on the floor may have caused the fire.

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