Flames broke out inside the three-story building on Gates Avenue in Ridgewood just before 5:30 a.m.
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The fire spread to an adjoining building before firefighters were finally able to extinguish the flames.
Four civilians and four firefighters were taken to the hospital while a fifth civilian refused medical attention.
They all suffered minor injuries.
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire.
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