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FORDHAM, Bronx (WABC) — A row of stores went up in flames Tuesday night in the Fordham section of the Bronx, leaving one man severely burned.
Authorities say it happened just after 10:10 p.m. at 4 West 183rd Street. It was brought under control just over an hour later.
A 33-year-old man sustained severe burns to his face and body and was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in stable condition.
The victim is a store worker who was pulled out of a burning business by a friend, who was not injured.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the flames.
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