3 injured in 2-alarm Upper East Side apartment fire

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

3 people injured in Upper East Side apartment fire

The fire broke out on East 78th Street early Tuesday morning.

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Three people were injured, one seriously, in a two-alarm fire on the Upper East Side.

The fire broke out in a third-floor apartment on East 78th Street near 2nd Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.

An eyewitness said he could see flames shooting from the building.

I could see fire coming right out of this part of this building. I could see it from my backyard, it was so close to where I am, even though our building wasn't affected. And then I came racing back down again and I see all of that fire and stuff," said Charlie Sunor, a neighbor.

One person's injuries were said to be life-threatening. The other two people were treated for minor injuries.

The fire was placed under control by 3:15 a.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.