Large fire rips through Bronx apartment building; multiple firefighters injured

THE BRONX - Seven people were injured, including five firefighters, after an early-morning fire ripped through an apartment building in the Bronx, the FDNY said.

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What we know:

The 5-alarm fire began on the top floor of the Wallace Avenue apartment building around 2 a.m. in the Allerton section.

According to the FDNY, five people were transported to hospitals. One civilian was treated on scene, but refused transport. 

People impacted by the fire were taken to a nearby elementary school.

What they're saying:

A man who lives in the building next door described what he saw.

"Then it spread," he said. "The wind blew it to the next building, and then it went down to the next floor, and it's sad because I've been in this community for so many years and I have not seen this happen around here before."

What we don't know:

The cause of the fire was unknown at the time. It's unclear how many residents were displaced.