At least 3 injured in apartment fire in Manhattan

Thursday, December 9, 2021
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- At least three people were hurt in a building fire on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Thursday afternoon.

The flames broke out on the 10th floor of the 16-story building on East 72nd Street just after 3 p.m.

The fire quickly reached a 2nd alarm.



More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene.

There is no word yet on what sparked the fire or the extent of the injuries.

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