Cause Of UWS Co-Op Fire Under FDNY Probe

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY - Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a Tuesday afternoon fire inside a co-op building overlooking Central Park, officials said.

The blaze at 271 Central Park West between West 87th and 88th streets was reported at 2:20 p.m., fire officials said.

20 units, including 88 fire and medical personnel, responded to the fire, which was deemed under control about 3:45 p.m. fire officials said.

No injuries were reported.

271 Central Park West is a co-op built in 1912 with 26 units on 13 stories, with average sales listed in the multi millions, per StreetEasy data.

Tuesday's fire wasn't the first to hit the Upper West Side this week. Two people were hospitalized early Monday in an apartment fire on 2612 Broadway near 99th Street, fire officials said.

Firefighters are investigating possible e-bike battery involvement in the blaze. Read more: 2 Hospitalized In UWS Fire, Lithium Ion Involvement Probed: FDNY