Upper West Side & Morningside Heights

Crime & Mayhem

Small Fire Breaks Out in Columbus Avenue Apartment

April 12, 2011 3:38pm | Updated April 12, 2011 3:38pm
A fire broke out at 973 Columbus Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
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DNAinfo/Jon Schuppe

By Ben Fractenberg

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

UPPER WEST SIDE — A fire broke out on the fifth floor of an Upper West Side apartment building Tuesday afternoon, the fire department said.

The FDNY responded to a call of a fire on the fifth floor of 973 Columbus Avenue about 2:50 p.m., according to the FDNY. They had the blaze under control by 3:15 p.m., fire officials said.

There were no reported injuries, the FDNY said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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