The FDNY says the fire started just before 4 a.m. in a trash compactor at the NYCHA building on Albany Avenue.
About 80 fire officials responded to the scene, authorities said.
The victims were taken from the high-rise to Saint John's Episcopal Hospital to be treated for their injuries.
Officials have not said the conditions of the victims.
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