Fire breaks out at apartment building in East Harlem, Manhattan

EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- A fire broke out at an apartment building in East Harlem early Saturday morning.

Firefighters received a call just after 5 a.m. about the apartment fire at East 119th Street and Third Avenue.

Citizen App video shows the blaze tearing through the building.
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According to the FDNY, the fire started on the second floor of a five-story building. It took about an hour for first responders to get the fire under control.

There are currently no reported injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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