East Harlem Apartment Fire Injures 1, FDNY Says

EAST HARLEM, NY — One person was hospitalized after a fire broke out in an East Harlem apartment building Thursday night, an FDNY spokeswoman said.

The fire broke out around 11:15 p.m. on the second floor of 2410 Madison Avenue, a building located near East 138th Street, fire officials said.

Firefighters rescued one person from the second-floor apartment, an FDNY spokeswoman said. That person was taken to an area hospital suffering burns, fire officials said.

The fire was put under control around 11:40 p.m., fire officials said. The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation.

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