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Fire destroys nearly an entire block in NYC

It took 140 firefighters to get the fire under control

By John Doyle and Jessica Simeone
The New York Post

NEW YORK — A raging blaze nearly wiped out an entire block in Brooklyn early Sunday, gutting six stores, officials said.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries in the inferno, which started around 1 a.m. in a Chinese restaurant in the 1900 block of Flatlands Avenue in Marine Park and spread down the street, authorities said.

Only one store — a small food market — was left standing, officials said.

It took 140 firefighters to get the blaze under control by 4:30 a.m., said authorities, who are investigating the fire.

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