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A fire broke out this morning around 10:30 on the second floor of 65 Second Ave. between Third Street and Fourth Street.
There is an unconfirmed report that a resident died from the fire in the six-story building on the west side of the avenue.
The Citizen app reports the fatality as well as two minor injuries. Updated: FDNY sources confirmed the death of a 75-year-old man inside the building, per the Daily News.
According to witnesses, the FDNY responded quickly and had the fire under control before 11 a.m.
As of noon, Second Avenue is closed at Fourth Street.
We'll update the story when more information becomes available.
1 comment:
Tragedy.
I saw this on my morning walk.
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