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Firefighters quickly douse Prospect Park fire

Firefighters took only 15 minutes to extinguish a building fire near Prospect Park Wednesday morning, officials say. The fire began around 10:45 a.m. at Prospect Park West and 16th Street, officials

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May 13, 2015, 7:05 PM

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