Fire Breaks Out on Top of Bronx Apartment Building

A large fire broke out at the top of a Bronx apartment building Thursday, fire officials say. 

It's not clear what caused the fire to break out on the roof of a building at East 140th Street and Cypress Avenue in Mott Haven around 8:30 p.m. 

The FDNY says it was confined to the top of the six-floor building, which was evacuated while firefighters battled the flames. The fire was declared under control by 10 p.m.

No one was injured. Officials are looking into a cause. 

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