Authorities say the fire, which broke out inside an apartment building on West 141st Street, spread into the building's top floor and cockloft and was extremely difficult to put out.
Seven residents and two firefighters suffered minor injuries in the fire. No residents are currently being allowed to reoccupy the building.
The Red Cross has set up emergency assistance at a center set up at the nearby PS 192 at 500 West 138th Street, where victims can get food, relief items, health assistance, and emotional support, along with help with their next steps.Barely 30 minutes after the fire in Hamilton Heights, another fire broke out on the third floor of a six-story building in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
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