Hamilton Heights 2-Alarm Fire Injures 2 Firefighters, FDNY Says

HAMILTON HEIGHTS, NY — Two firefighters were hurt Tuesday night while battling a 2-alarm blaze in the Hamilton Heights section of Harlem, an FDNY spokesman said.

The fire broke out on the fourth and fifth floors of 684 Riverside Drive, a six-story building located near West 146th Street, around 6:30 p.m., an FDNY spokesman said. The blaze prompted a two-alarm response, meaning 25 fire units with more than 106 firefighters responded to the scene.

Firefighters placed the fire under control shortly after 7:15 p.m., an FNDY spokesman said. The two firefighters who were hurt suffered minor injuries and were taken to St. Luke's hospital for treatment, the spokesman said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, fire officials said.

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