Fire rips through Hunts Point Terminal Market
A four-alarm fire destroyed at least one building at the Hunts Point Terminal Market in the Bronx Wednesday, according to the FDNY.
According to officials, 12 firefighters were injured as they battled the blaze.
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A four-alarm fire destroyed at least one building at the Hunts Point Terminal Market in the Bronx Wednesday, according to the FDNY.
According to officials, 12 firefighters were injured as they battled the blaze.
The blaze started around 11 a.m. and quickly engulfed the market.
About 200 firefighters were on scene, the FDNY said..
Some 50 businesses are housed in the market, which is the world's largest wholesale produce market.
It's unclear how the fire started but officials are investigating.
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