Crime & Safety

Fire Breaks Out In Lenox Hill Apartment Building: FDNY

Fire officials said there were no injures reported from the 10th floor fire on East 63rd Street.

The fire broke out Wednesday evening at around 6 p.m.
The fire broke out Wednesday evening at around 6 p.m. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A fire burned for over 30 minutes on the 10th floor of a 20-story building on East 63rd Street, fire officials said.

The blaze stated at around 6 p.m. at a 20-story condo building on the corner of East 63rd Street and Third Avenue, officials said.

Almost 80 fire and EMS workers responded to the blaze, which was declared under control at around 6:30 p.m., officials said.

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There were no injures from the fire, according to the FDNY, and the cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

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