Firefighters are battling a blaze on the top two floors of a high-rise building in New York City.<\/p>\n
The fire, which started in the early hours of Saturday morning local time spread to multiple flats, according to a statement from the New York City Fire Department.<\/p>\n
More than 200 fire and emergency personnel were working at the scene, in the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City.<\/p>\n
It was not immediately clear if anyone had been injured.<\/p>\n
In video posted online, flames could be seen engulfing part of the top floors of the building.<\/p>\n
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