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Seven firefighters were injured after a fire ripped through several floors of an apartment building in Brooklyn Heights Friday morning, officials said. 

At 6:08 a.m, firefighters responded to a report of smoke inside 132 Montague Street.

Upon arrival, crews discovered flames spurting out from the building and began working to extinguish the blaze. 

The fire had rapidly spread through the second, third, fourth, and fifth floors of the building. 

During the operation, four firefighters became trapped inside the building. They were quickly removed by FDNY personnel and given treatment, according to a social media post by the FDNY. 

Four alarms were transmitted for the fire and over 200 FDNY personnel were at the scene before it was declared under control at 9:30 a.m.

Seven total firefighters sustained injuries and are being treated at area hospitals. All were reported to have injuries not believed to be life-threatening. 

After a thorough search of the building, the FDNY reported there were no injuries to civilians. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 



Seven Firefighters Injured in Five-Alarm Building Fire

Firefighters have received an unconfirmed report of a fire on the third floor of a building.

Firefighters are on the scene and advise that the fire is on the second floor of the building.

FDNY has two hose lines stretched to battle the flames.

Additional units have been requested by the firefighters to assist in extinguishing the fire.

FDNY have designated a second alarm, requesting additional units to the scene.

Citizen user shows a video of heavy black smoke emanating from the fire, and firefighters with ladders stretched to the building.

Firefighters have transmitted the third alarm, requesting additional units to battle the blaze.

Additional firefighters units are on the scene.

According to the police on the scene, a firefighter has sustained a minor injury.

FDNY has eight hose lines deployed to battle the flames.

Firefighters have transmitted a fourth alarm, requesting additional units to the scene.

Two additional units have been requested by the firefighters to the location.

Firefighters are conducting a secondary search of the building except for the main room where the fire was located.

Firefighters conducted two rounds of searches inside the building and did not locate anyone trapped inside.

Firefighters are requesting additional two units to the location.

FDNY has transmitted the fifth alarm, requesting additional units to the scene.

According to the official FDNY Twitter page, firefighters have contained the blaze.

Firefighters at the scene report small fire on the second floor.

Firefighters at the scene have confirmed that the fire has been extinguished.