2 Killed In Washington Heights Apartment Fire: Police

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Two people were killed on Sunday after a fire broke out in a building in Washington Heights, police said.

The blaze began around midnight on the 24th floor of a residential building at 260 Audubon Avenue, between West 178th and 179th Streets, according to police.

After firefighters put out the flames, emergency services transported a 37-year-old woman and a 73-year-old woman to hospitals for smoke inhalation. Both women were pronounced dead a short time later, police said.

The FDNY Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

In response to yesterday’s fatal fire, the FDNY Fire Safety Education Unit is sharing safety info at 260 Audubon Avenue in Manhattan until 2 pm.

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