Man killed after fire tears through Upper West Side apartment

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was killed in a fire on the Upper West Side in an apartment building for the elderly.

The fire started around 7:30 a.m. Saturday on West 71st Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Ave.

Fire officials say the flames started inside an apartment on the 10th floor.

The victim has been identified as William Green, 78.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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