A fire broke out in an Upper West Side apartment early Tuesday morning, bringing nearly 80 firefighters and EMS workers to the scene and sending one person to the hospital.
The fire was reported at 2:06 a.m. at 62 West 70th Street, a five-story building between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West, according to the FDNY. Twenty-one units and 79 fire and EMS personnel responded, and the fire was declared under control at 2:56 a.m.
Manhattan *10-75* Box 1023
62 W 70th St off Columbus Ave
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One civilian suffered a minor injury and was taken to an area hospital, the FDNY said.
Firefighters had water on the fire by about 2:26 a.m. and reported a clutter condition inside, according to FDNY radio transmissions captured by Citizen.
The FDNY didn’t say what caused the fire.
We also received this statement from the Red Cross of Greater New York:
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