Crime & Safety
Upper West Side Fire in 20-Story Building Leaves 1 Dead: FDNY
A deadly fire broke out Wednesday night between 101st and 102nd Street on Columbus Avenue, according to the FDNY.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A person is dead after a fire broke out Wednesday night in a residential building on the Upper West Side, according to the FDNY.
The deadly fire ignited on the third floor of a 20-story building at 845 Columbus Avenue, between 101st and 102nd Streets, according to the FDNY.
The address is within the NYCHA Frederick Douglass building complex.
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The fire was under control by 7:47 p.m., but an FDNY spokesperson told Patch that a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other details have been released at this time.
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