3 injured after fire breaks out in Manhattan high rise

KIPS BAY, Manhattan (WABC) -- Three people were injured after a fire broke out in a high rise in Manhattan.

Flames started on the 14th floor inside the 29-story building on East 31st Street between Third and Lexington Avenues.

One person was taken to the hospital.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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