Fire Breaks Out In Harlem Apartment Building Thursday Morning: FDNY

HARLEM, NY — A blaze burned for nearly an hour atop an East Harlem walk-up apartment building on Thursday morning, according to officials.

About 9:10 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a blaze on the fifth floor of a five-story apartment building on East 106 St. between Second and Third avenues, FDNY officials said.

60 firefighters and first responders rushed to the scene to help battle the flames inside the 15-unit building, officials said.

By about 9:55 a.m., the flames were quenched, according to FDNY officials.

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