The initial fire call was received at 5:53 a.m. at First Avenue and East 109th Street in East Harlem.
The fire raced through a 7th floor apartment in the 32-story building.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The other suffered minor injuries.
78 firefighters and 20 units responded to the all-hands fire.
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