BRONX — A man was killed and a woman critically injured in a raging fire in Williamsbridge early Sunday morning, authorities said.
The fire in the basement of 1120 E. 225th St., near Laconia Avenue, broke out just before 5:20 a.m., according to police and fire officials.
Rescuers found a man in his 60s, who was not immediately identified, and rushed him to Montefiore Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
They also discovered a woman, who was taken to Jacobi Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition, according to cops.
Fire sources said that she was on a ventilator.
Three firefighters also suffered minor injuries fighting the blaze, which was placed under control just before 6:50 a.m.
The cause was not immediately known, but cops said no criminality was suspected.