3 Hurt In Fire In East Harlem: FDNY

HARLEM, NY — An early-morning fire in a building in East Harlem injured three people, including one firefighter, on Sunday, New York City Fire Department officials said.

According to the FDNY, the fire started around 5 a.m. in an apartment building on 117th Street and Second Avenue. The fire started on the sixth floor, authorities said.

Medics rushed three people with minor injuries to local hospitals, and the fire was put out an hour later, authorities said.

Officials say the fire was put under control about an hour later.

FDNY officials are now investigating what caused the fire.

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