Fire Breaks Out In Harlem Apartment Building: FDNY

HARLEM, NY — A fire broke out on the fifth floor of a Harlem building early Tuesday morning, officials said.

At around 5:20 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a blaze on the fifth floor of a 16-story building on Second Ave. and 122nd Street, FDNY officials said. The building is part of NYCHA’s 27-acre Robert F. Wagner Houses complex near the East River.

Nearly 80 first responders and firefighters responded to the fire, the department said.

Officials said it took fire teams about half an hour to get the fire under control.

No injuries were immediately reported, and authorities said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.