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A seven-alarm fire ripped through a commercial building in Flushing early Saturday morning leaving seven firefighters injured, officials say.

According to the FDNY, at around 11:50 p.m. Friday firefighters responded to 136-15 37 Avenue for a report of a fire in a three-story commercial building. 

User footage showed firefighters battling the blaze long into the night. 

Over 200 firefighters responded to the scene. 

By 8:50 a.m. firefighters had placed the fire under control, but not before it spread to an adjacent building and left seven firefighters with minor injuries. 

They were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. 

A collapse zone has been established. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

Seven-Alarm Fire in Downtown Flushing

Citizen user video shows flames shooting from the bottom floor of a building and firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are on scene. The fire is affecting the first floor of an apartment building with a storefront.

The fire has extended from the store to the first and second floors.

A second alarm has been called to indicate that the fire has spread. Additional FDNY units are staging.

Searches of the building have revealed no sign of victims or trapped occupants.

The fire may be threatening nearby structures. Firefighters have made progress against the main body of the fire.

Firefighters have three hose lines operating to extinguish the fire.

Three floors of the building have been affected.

Firefighters are still working to fully extinguish the fire.

Additional FDNY units are responding to the scene. A third alarm has been called.

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze; they advise they may be unable to contain the fire.

Five hose lines have been extended, four are still in operation so they can continue to knock down pockets of fire.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 136-15 37th Ave.

Firefighters have requested more resources to the scene to stamp out the persistent blaze. A fourth alarm has been transmitted to the FDNY.

Firefighters report that fire operations continue as they attempt to extinguish a blaze that is consuming an entire commercial building.

Firefighting units report that the fire has extended to another commercial building. The fire is located on the first and second floors.

A secondary search has resulted in no injuries, according to firefighters.

FDNY units have transmitted a fifth alarm for the sprawling fire. Multiple additional units are incoming; as many as three battalions.

Police advise that four firefighters have sustained minor injuries.

Firefighters are gaining access to the rear of a burning building; they do not expect to contain its blaze in its current state.

A fifth injured firefighter has reportedly sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Firefighters have transmitted a sixth alarm.

An updated report states that six firefighters have been injured, five of them with minor injuries.

Firefighters have transmitted a seventh alarm.

Citizen user footage shows several firefighters continuing to operate from ladders to spray water on the fire.

Two fire units have been dispatched to cover Main St and Union St.

Firefighters report that all visible fire has been extinguished, but are still on scene to ensure that the blaze has been suppressed.

Firefighters have confirmed that the fire is out and are now searching the building.

An earlier update reported that firetrucks are leaving the scene. This is incorrect - EMS units are leaving the scene.