Officials say the incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. The blaze started on the fifth floor of a building on Snyder Avenue at East 34th Street.
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Two other people were wounded, one suffering serious injuries, officials said.
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Three firefighters were also among those injured in the fire. One of them was in serious, but stable condition.
Fire officials are still investigating what caused the flames.
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