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4 NY firefighters injured battling fire

FDNY says oppressive heat made battling the fire more difficult

CBS New York

NEW YORK — Four firefighters and two children were injured in an early morning blaze in the Bronx.

The flames broke out around 3 a.m. Wednesday in a home on Commonwealth Avenue in Parkchester just north of the Cross Bronx Expressway.

The blaze spread through three floor of two homes and escalated to a fifth alarm before being brought mostly under control by about 6 a.m. More than 200 firefighters responded.

Full story: Four Firefighters Injured Battling Early Morning Bronx Blaze