At least 3 injured in apartment fire in Manhattan

Thursday, December 9, 2021

At least 3 injured in apartment fire in NYCAt least three people were hurt and 100 firefighters responded to the scene on 72nd Street.

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.

Dramatic video shows the 50 foot tree on Sixth Avenue going up in flames. Toni Yates reports the suspect in custody is a 49-year-old homeless man.

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