Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

A fire broke out early this morning at Upper West Side restaurant Georgia’s Cafe & Bakery (2418 Broadway, at 89th).

DNAinfo has the details and more photos.

FDNY was called to the scene around 12:50 am and had the blaze under control by about 1:35 am.

Residents were forced to evacuate the building. Three people suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to Mt. Sinai.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

No word yet on how serious the damage to the restaurant may be. If anyone reading this lives nearby and can send in a report, it would be much appreciated: alerts [at] myupperwest.com

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