STATEN ISLAND (VINnews) – More than 200 firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to a four-alarm fire at a senior housing building on Staten Island on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Tuesday morning, the FDNY responded to a report of a fire at 160 Heberton Avenue on Staten Island. Units arrived in just over three minutes and encountered fire in the roof space of a four-story residential senior housing building.

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The fire broke out at a four-story residential building on Heberton Avenue and was reported shortly after sunrise. Firefighters arrived within minutes and found flames burning in the roof area of the structure.

FDNY officials said crews launched an aggressive attack on the blaze, deploying multiple hose lines to prevent the fire from spreading throughout the building. Firefighters also worked to locate and extinguish hidden pockets of fire in concealed spaces within the more than century-old structure.

The building, which contains 43 residential units, was fully evacuated. No civilian injuries were reported.

Four firefighters sustained minor injuries while battling the blaze, according to the FDNY.

Authorities said 14 apartments on the top floor suffered heavy damage. Residents displaced by the fire are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.

The fire was brought under control in less than two hours despite challenges posed by the building’s age and construction.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.