UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A two-alarm fire on the Upper West Side left 16 people, including two firefighters, injured Monday morning.
The fire started in the first floor of a Columbus Avenue restaurant just before 7:30 a.m. and quickly spread up the building.
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Authorities say 14 residents were being treated for minor injuries, while two firefighters also suffered minor injuries but refused medical attention.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Columbus Avenue was closed between West 84th and West 83rd streets.
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