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Fire guts Nostrand Avenue deli

Fire guts Nostrand Avenue deli

Two firefighters were injured Saturday as they beat back a two-alarm fire that ripped through a Nostrand Avenue deli.

FDNY officials said that the blaze erupted in the basement of the ABC Deli, located on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue P, just before 2:30 p.m.

The smoky blaze soon made its way to the deli, although no injuries were reported.

Firefighters closed the intersection down as they put out the blaze, which was quashed within a short amount of time.

The store suffered extensive fire and water damage as a result.

Firefighter injuries were light, according to officials.

The cause of the fire was still under investigation as this paper went to press.