Update: FDNY says two firefighters suffered minor injuries battling Long Island City blaze.
The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday inside a factory at 47th Avenue and 29th Street.
As CBS2's John Dias reports, officials are keeping reporters away from the scene, fearing there may be propane tanks in the area that could blow up. Approximately 140 firefighters and EMS personnel are on the scene, working to extinguish the blaze. Then, crews will have to determine the cause.
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