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Twenty-three people were injured—one seriously—during a building fire in Elmhurst Sunday morning, officials say.

Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a two-story house at 7:44 a.m.

Citizen user video shows firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.

At 8:29 a.m., fire personnel declared the fire under control.

A spokesperson from the FDNY said twenty-three people were injured, including one firefighter with minor injuries.

Medics transported all twenty-three patients to area hospitals, where one civilian is in serious condition, FDNY officials said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation

Fifteen People Injured in Apartment Fire

Firefighters are responding to a report of a house fire.

The fire is located on the first floor, and a person may be trapped in the apartment building, according to the 911 caller.

The caller states the trapped person is a man. EMS personnel are on the way.

FDNY units on location confirm there is a fire in an apartment building.

There are bars on the windows of the building, per a firefighter.

Firefighters are working to extinguish the flames on the second floor of the building. Eight people have been reportedly injured.

FDNY units are utilizing two fire hoses to soak the fire.

A total of 13 people were injured in the fire, per a firefighter.

Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.

Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.

FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.

Firefighters report the fire under control.

Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.

Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.