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East Harlem High-Rise Fire Kills 72-Year-Old as FDNY Contains 19th-Floor Blaze

Fire Marshals have opened a probe into the deadly apartment blaze.

Overview

  • The fire was reported just before 7 p.m. in a 35-story apartment building in East Harlem.
  • Crews placed the blaze under control around 8:06 p.m., with ABC7 reporting a response of 20 units and 78 fire and EMS personnel.
  • Police said the victim was a 72-year-old woman who was found on the 19th floor and later died at Metropolitan Hospital.
  • At least one firefighter was injured during the response, with outlets differing on whether one or two were hospitalized.
  • Reports list conflicting addresses for the building, with ABC7 citing 221 E. 122nd St. and PIX11 listing 221 East 221st Street.