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Four Injured in Two-Alarm Apartment Fire

Firefighters have received an unconfirmed report of a fire on the 18th floor of an apartment.

Firefighters are responding to the report.

Police have been advised that two people might be trapped inside an apartment.

Firefighters on scene confirm that there is a fire on the 18th floor of an apartment.

Firefighters have been advised that people may be trapped inside the apartment.

Firefighters advise that the compactor is on fire and are working to extinguish it.

Firefighters on scene advise that one person sustained injury and is being evaluated by the EMS.

Police are responding to a report of three occupants with respiratory difficulties in the building.

Firefighters advise that the primary search is underway.

According to an official report from the Firefighter Department New York, FDNY have designated a second alarm, requesting additional units to the scene.

Firefighters have completed the primary searches from first floor to the 10th floor and on the stairways and did not find anyone trapped.

Following an extensive investigation of the premises, firefighters do not find anyone trapped inside the apartment.

An updated report from the firefighters advise that two people sustained serious but not-life threatening injuries.

According to the firefighters, they have the fire under control.

FDNY advises that the total of injured people are four, with three sustaining serious but not-life threatening injuries and one with a minor injury.