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Four firefighters were injured battling a raging four-alarm blaze in Washington Heights Monday morning, officials said.

The flames started in a bodega on the first floor of the St. Nicholas Avenue building at around 10:30 a.m., spreading quickly to apartments and other floors, an FDNY spokesman said.

“As the smoke started rising in the apartment, people were yelling, ‘Fire, fire, fire!’ ” said Dimitry Valles, 19, whose fourth-floor flat was damaged by smoke.

One firefighter suffered serious injuries and was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital while three others were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.

“[There were] very, very heavy fire conditions upon arrival,” said Deputy Chief Joseph Saccente.

Two civilians also were treated at the scene for minor injuries, officials said.

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