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Police investigate arson in fire incident that leaves 9 injured in Brooklyn

The police are searching for the suspect.

Arson may be the cause of a Brooklyn apartment fire that injured nine people early Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD. The fire broke out around 2:50 a.m. on Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick. The FDNY said it started on the first floor. A man in his 60s was seen starting the fire with an unknown substance inside the building, witnesses told police. Nine people suffered smoke inhalation, authorities said. Click here to read more on pix11.com.