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Firefighter, Resident Hurt In Washington Heights Building Fire

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - FDNY crews quickly knocked down an early morning fire in Washington Heights.

It started just before 4:00 a.m. on the fifth floor of an apartment building on Fort Washington Avenue.

One person was taken to the hospital but is expected to recover.

A firefighter was also hurt in the fire.

There is no word on the cause of the fire.

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