Firefighter hurt while battling 3-alarm blaze in Brooklyn building: FDNY

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FDNY battling a stubborn 3-alarm fire in a 4-story brownstone on Montague Street in Brooklyn Photo credit Tom Kaminski

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- One firefighter was hurt Friday morning while battling a 3-alarm blaze in a Brooklyn building, according to officials.

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The fire broke out just after 6 a.m. on the second floor of the four-story building at 132 Montague Street near Henry Street in Brooklyn heights.

There were 138 firefighters and EMS members that responded to the scene where black smoke and flames could be seen shooting from the roof of the building.

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The blaze grew to a 3-alarm fire and extended to the upper floors where several firefighters were briefly trapped after the roof of the building had partially collapsed, the FDNY said.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Tom Kaminski