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Three FDNY firefighters injured battling two-alarm blaze in Brooklyn

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Jan 16, 2021

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Firefighters seen at 2944 86th St. in Gravesend, where the blaze broke out on January 16, 2021.
Firefighters seen at 2944 86th St. in Gravesend, where the blaze broke out on January 16, 2021.Seth Gottfried
A firefighter climbing a ladder at the scene of the blaze.
A firefighter climbing a ladder at the scene of the blaze.Seth Gottfried
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Three firefighters were injured while attempting to extinguish the blaze.
Three firefighters were injured while attempting to extinguish the blaze.Seth Gottfried
Firefighters seen inside the auto repair shop in Brooklyn.
Firefighters seen inside the auto repair shop in Brooklyn.Seth Gottfried
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Fire raced through a Brooklyn auto repair shop overnight, leaving three firefighters hurt, the FDNY reported.

It took more than 100 firefighters a little more than 90 minutes to get the 3:30 a.m. blaze at 2944 86th St. in Gravesend under control, an FDNY spokesman said.

The cause of the fire at a one-story car wash and auto repair shop is under investigation, the FDNY said, adding that three firefighters were taken to area hospitals.

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