2 firefighters hurt, 20 homeless after Tribeca building fire in Manhattan

TRIBECA, Manhattan (WABC) -- Two firefighters were injured and 20 residents were left homeless in a TriBeCa building fire.

The flames broke out inside the basement of a building on White Street at around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Smoke spread through the five-story building.

It took firefighters about four hours to extinguish the blaze.

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries.



The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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