3 firefighters hurt battling 4-alarm fire that burned through Hunts Point business

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
3 firefighters hurt in Hunts Point building fire
A 4-alarm fire burned through a business in the Bronx early Tuesday.

HUNTS POINT, Bronx (WABC) -- Three fighters were hurt while battling a four-alarm fire that burned through a Bronx business on Tuesday.

The fire broke out in the business on Tiffany Street in the Hunts Point section just after 12:50 a.m.

Heavy flames shot through the structure.

It took hours for crews to get the fire under control.

Three firefighters were taken to Jacobi Hospital. The extent of their injuries is not yet known.

It appears one other person was treated at the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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