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Fire Burns At Apartment Building Near Washington Heights: FDNY

Flames broke out Tuesday morning about 10 a.m. at a 14-story apartment building on Edgecombe Avenue, authorities said.

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Flames broke out Tuesday morning about 10 a.m. at a 14-story apartment building on Edgecombe Avenue, authorities said.
Flames broke out Tuesday morning about 10 a.m. at a 14-story apartment building on Edgecombe Avenue, authorities said. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Flames broke out at a 14-story residential building near Washington Heights Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Authorities responded to the blaze about 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at a building on Edgecombe Avenue near W 155th Street, according to the FDNY.

Some 20 units responded to the two-alarm fire and continued fighting the flames later Tuesday morning.

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