The 2-alarm fire broke out on the second floor of a building above a pharmacy on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
Residents had to be rescued off of the fire escape so they could run to safety/
Fire officials say flames are under control, but the heat, along with the number of residents inside created challenges.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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