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Firefighter burned in Brooklyn fire shares survival tale

An FDNY firefighter from Port Jefferson Station who sustained severe burns battling a Brooklyn fire spoke to News 12 Long Island today about his ordeal. Jim Gersbeck was listed in critical condition

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Dec 29, 2011, 6:21 PM

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