7 firefighters injured battling four-alarm fire in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

NEW YORK - Seven firefighters are recovering from minor injuries after battling a four-alarm fire at a building in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. 

The fire was reported just after 1 p.m. at a two-story building on 71st Street, between 20th and 21st Avenues. 

The fire reportedly began on the building's second floor and quickly spread to several nearby homes.

It took around 170 firefighters to bring the fire under control.