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Five Injured in Four-Alarm Furniture Store Fire

Firefighters have received a 911 report of the presence of smoke in a store.

Firefighters have confirmed there is a fire in a furniture store. Additional units have been dispatched to the scene.

Firefighters have deemed this fire "doubtful", meaning there may not be enough units on the scene to extinguish the flames.

Citizen user video shows FDNY units at the scene.

Additional Citizen user video shows smoke filling the area.

Firefighters are putting all available resources into service to extinguish the flames.

Fire crews advise that one hose is dousing the fire and two other hoses are standing by.

The FDNY has transmitted a second alarm, ordering addtional firefighters to the scene.

Additional video shared by a Citizen user shows flames raging into the sky.

Firefighters advise that the flames are on the first, second, and third floor of the building.

Fire crews have evacuated the building and are fighting the fire from the exterior because of the intensity of the flames.

The FDNY has transmitted a third alarm, requesting even more firefighters to help bring the fire under control.

A video shared by a Citizen user shows fire crews in operation on the street.

EMS advises that one person sustained minor injuries.

Firefighters crews advised one civilian and one firefighter were minorly injured.

Firefighters have issued a fourth alarm for the fire.

Fire crews are searching the building for any hidden pockets of flame.

An official tweet from the FDNY states that the fire has been brought under control.

EMS at the scene says seven people were transported to hospitals for treatment of minor injuries sustained in the fire, including six firefighters.

According to the latest update from FDNY, there are four firefighters and one civilian with minor injuries. The statement said that firefighters evacuated from the building during the fire due to structural stability concerns and attacked the fire from outside. How it started is under investigation.

The commercial building had three stories, housing a furniture store on the ground floor and the Exodus Transitional Community Center on the upper levels. A worker or cleaner inside the building reportedly notified firefighters of the fire. A neighboring apartment building was temporarily evacuated due to smoke, but residents were reportedly going to be allowed to return later this morning.