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Fire Rips Through High-Rise In Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- An extra-alarm fire was raging early Friday in a high-rise building near Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

The fire broke out on the 12th floor of the 16-story building at 135 Eastern Pkwy. in Brooklyn -- across the road from the park and the Brooklyn Museum -- around 11:40 p.m., officials told CBS 2.

The fire was raised to a third alarm by 12:25 a.m.

It was not immediately learned if there were any injuries.

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