6 firefighters injured battling fire in Cypress Hills

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
CYPRESS HILLS, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Six firefighters suffered minor injuries battling a fire in Brooklyn Monday night.

The fire broke out around 7 p.m. at a two-story home in Cypress Hills.
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It spread to an adjacent home and took over two hours to extinguish.

175 firefighters responded, with the frigid weather making their efforts more difficult.
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13 people were displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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