Crime & Safety
Penthouse Fire Breaks out on 79th Street in the Upper West Side
A fire broke out Friday on 79th Street between Amsterdam and Broadway in the Upper West Side.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A fire broke out Friday afternoon on 79th Street between Amsterdam and Broadway avenues in the Upper West Side, a fire department spokesman told Patch.
The blaze began around 3 p.m. in the penthouse of a residential building. Fire officials are reporting that the fire has been controlled.
MAN ALL HANDS 206 W 79 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE IN PENTHOUSE, UNDER CONTROL
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) June 24, 2016
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There were no injuries, officials said.
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A witness captured a video of the fire and posted it to Twitter:
Fire on 79th between Broadway and Amsterdam pic.twitter.com/SskJjSJBw2
— Jillian Sederholm (@JillianSed) June 24, 2016
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