Overview
- Fire crews were dispatched around 10:30 p.m. to an apartment on 52nd Street near 43rd Avenue and arrived to find one unit fully engulfed in flames and heavy smoke.
- Two people died at the scene, while one person is in critical condition and another sustained minor injuries, according to fire officials.
- Firefighters contained the blaze to the single apartment and brought it under control in about 35 minutes.
- The affected unit is uninhabitable, but officials reported no major damage to other units and no additional injuries.
- Officials have not confirmed whether working smoke alarms were present, and a 12 News photojournalist reported hearing an alarm somewhere in the building without identifying the source.