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2 firefighters injured in Brooklyn restaurant fire

Fire breaks out at Brooklyn restaurant, 2 firefighters injured
Fire breaks out at Brooklyn restaurant, 2 firefighters injured 00:20

NEW YORK -- Two firefighters were injured battling a blaze at a Brooklyn restaurant Tuesday.

It happened around 6:40 p.m. on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue Y in Sheepshead Bay.

The FDNY says a fire broke out in the basement of the one-story building and quickly escalated to three alarms.

Crews had the fire under control just before 9 p.m.

Two firefighters were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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