The fire broke out inside the home on Crescent Street just before 5:30 a.m.
Video from NewsCopter 7 showed heavy smoke coming from structure and multiple FDNY units on the scene.
Firefighters worked to keep the flames from spreading to an adjacent home.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
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