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Fire Breaks Out at East Harlem Senior Center

By DNAinfo Staff on February 15, 2011 7:36am

No one was injured in a fire that broke out at 2070 First Avenue, the site of the 1199 Plaza Senior Center, early Tuesday morning.
No one was injured in a fire that broke out at 2070 First Avenue, the site of the 1199 Plaza Senior Center, early Tuesday morning.
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By Olivia Scheck

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — A fire broke out on the top floor of an East Harlem senior center early Tuesday morning, the FDNY said.

No one was injured in the fire at a senior center located at 2070 First Avenue near East 108th Street, according to fire officials.

The fire was brought under control around 1:20 a.m., approximately 25 minutes after it began, according to the fire department. Fire fighters were able to keep the blaze contained to the top floor of the 10-story complex.