4 Injured In Major Upper East Side Building Fire: FDNY

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Four people were injured after a major fire broke out Monday afternoon in an Upper East Side building, an FDNY spokesperson told Patch.

The three-alarm blaze ignited within the shaft of a five-story building at 404 E. 63rd St., near First Avenue, about 3 p.m, the spokesperson said.

A total of 138 firefighters battled the flames, which they were eventually able to get under control around 5 p.m., FDNY said.

Three firefighters and one civilian were injured during the response, FDNY said. All four were transported and treated at Cornell Hospital, the spokesperson added. FDNY did not specify their conditions.

NYC's official emergency notification system tweeted out a request Monday afternoon for people to avoid the East 63rd Street-area, and to expect smoke and traffic delays nearby.

Videos posted to the Citizen App show firefighters battling the Upper East Side blaze, which you see — here.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.