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The fire tore through the upper floors of the Boston Secor NYCHA high-rise on Bivona Road.

The blaze erupted at a residential building early Tuesday morning.

The blaze broke out in a Claremont apartment building early Monday morning.

Officials are urging smokers to make sure cigarettes are extinguished before they’re thrown away.

The blast happened just after 7 p.m. on Westchester Avenue in Longwood.

Hundreds of firefighters continued battling the blaze on Friday, with many of the residents relocated to a nearby school for shelter.

Comissioner Robert Ticker said the department has been advocating for a ban for years.

Rain is expected later next week, but forecasters say it won't be enough.

The train service said it would be down until at least 2 pm Wednesday

Brush fires in Prospect Park and South Brooklyn added to a spate in the region; expected rain on Sunday should bring some relief.