"The initial call came in as a report of a fire on the first floor. Units arrived in less than 4 minutes, officials said. About 30 minutes into the response, the back part of the bakery collapsed, trapping a firefighter. Crews were able to get that firefighter out. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition with burns to his hands and potential respiratory burns. His condition was upgraded to stable later Wednesday morning."
"No bakery staff were in the building at the time of the fire, which is thought to have started in the back of the business. It started as a two-alarm fire and escalated to five alarms, intensifying the response. Nearly 200 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Three civilians from a neighboring building were hurt. One adult suffered a serious respiratory injury, fire officials said; another adult and a child sustained minor injuries and are expected to be OK."
A massive fire erupted inside the Shmura Matzoh Bakery on 36th Street in Kensington shortly after 2 a.m. The initial call reported a first-floor fire and units arrived in less than four minutes. About 30 minutes into the response the back of the bakery collapsed, trapping a firefighter who was rescued and taken to a hospital with hand burns and potential respiratory burns; his condition was later upgraded to stable. No bakery staff were inside. The blaze escalated from two alarms to five, drawing nearly 200 firefighters and EMS personnel. Three civilians in a neighboring building were injured, one seriously. Fire marshals will determine the cause and the FDNY will maintain a presence.
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