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Seventeen firefighters were injured in a four-alarm blaze in South Harlem Saturday morning, officials say. 

According to officials, at around 7:29 a.m. firefighters responded to 357 W. 115th Street for a report of smoke from a building.

Firefighters determined that the fire was on the first floor of a 6 story apartment building. 

The fire extended to the second floor shortly after firefighters arrived. 

It took 168 firefighters almost three full hours to place the fire under control. 

It is currently unknown how many people were displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 




Seventeen Firefighters Injured in Battle Against Four-Alarm Fire

Police received an unconfirmed report of an apartment fire near Morningside Park.

Firefighters have been requested to the scene.

Police have received multiple calls regarding the fire.

Firefighters located a raging fire at the scene.

Citizen user NaturallyShay shows video of firefighter units on scene.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the first floot.

Citizen user video shows flames spreading to the sidewalk.

Firefighters report the fire has spread to the second floor.

The fire has been upgraded to a 2-alarm fire.

Police are closing southbound access to Manhattan Ave and W 116th St.

Three fire engines are working to extinguish the fire.

Firefighters report the fire may have spread to the third floor of the building.

There is a heavy fire on the first and second floor, according to firefighters.

The fire has been upgraded to a three-alarm fire.

Multiple Citizen users show video of heavy black smoke rising above nearby buildings.

Police confirm nearby buildings have been evacuated.

A 911 caller reports a smoke condition inside 307 W 114th St.

Firefighters are en route to confirm if the smoke condition reported at 307 W 114th St is related to smoke emanating from this fire.

EMS report one firefighter has suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries at the scene.

Multiple Citizen users show video of firefighters breaking through windows as they work to extinguish the raging fire.

The Official New York City Fire Department Twitter page advises people nearby avoid the smoke and close windows.

Firefighters report the fire has been knocked down on the first, second, and third floors.

Searches of the interior of the building are underway, according to firefighters.

According to an update by EMS, two firefighters are being treated for serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

Firefighters have upgraded this to a four-alarm fire.

Additional fire engines arrived on the scene.

According to an update by the Medical Branch Director at the scene, four firefighters are being treated for injuries.

All four firefighters have serious, but not life-threatening injuries, according to medics.

Two firefighters have been transported to a nearby hospital and two are currently being treated at the scene.

Citizen user cerinejoy shows video of firefighters attempting to gain access to the building from a side entrance.

Firefighters confirm the fire extended to the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors via a pipe space.

Firefighters are extinguishing pockets of the fire throughout the building.

A primary search of the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have been completed, according to firefighters.

A primary search of the third floor is underway, according to firefighters.

According to an update two additional firefighters have sustained injuries.

According to an update following searches of the building no trapped patients were discovered.

Eleven firefighters have sustained injuries during the blaze.

According to firefighters the fire started on the first floor and spread through the building.