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Fire at Queensbridge Houses sends two to hospital

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Updated 1:18 p.m.

A fire at a building at the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City Tuesday morning sent two people to the hospital, the FDNY said.

The blaze started about 10:40 a.m. in the fourth floor of the six-story residential building at 41-01 12th St. About 65 firefighters were at the scene, and by 11:25 a.m., the flames were under control, officials said.

Two people with minor injuries were taken to NYU Langone Medical Center, the FDNY said. Three other people refused medical treatment at the scene.

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