Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island

Crime & Mayhem

One Person Injured in 78th Street Building Fire

September 1, 2011 2:02pm | Updated September 1, 2011 2:02pm
Fire broke out at 535 E. 78th St., near York Avenue Thursday afternoon.
Fire broke out at 535 E. 78th St., near York Avenue Thursday afternoon.
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DNAinfo/Tim Gorta

MANHATTAN — A fire broke out in an Upper East Side building Thursday afternoon, injuring one person, authorities said.

The blaze erupted at 535 E. 78th St., near York Avenue, at 1:25 p.m., according to the FDNY.

One person suffered minor injuries in the fire, which was brought under control at 1:56 p.m., officials said.

 

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