By Ben Fractenberg and Amy Zimmer
DNAinfo Staff
MANHATTAN — A woman in her 60s was critically injured and a dog was killed in a fire at an Upper East Side co-op Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said.
The blaze broke out on the second floor of 181 E. 73rd St., near Third Avenue, about 2 p.m., fire officials said. The 19-story building was evacuated as firefighters battled the blaze, residents said.
"Everyone worked together and really did a great job today," said Lt. Charles McCormack.
Firefighters from Ladder 2 and Engine 22 had to kick the woman's door open to save her.
"We made it in 10 feet and could feel the high-heat of the fire," McCormack added, "so we knew it was ahead of us."
The unidentified woman, in her late 60s, was found unconscious in a room in the apartment that had filled with smoke from the living room blaze. A "small dog" in the apartment died, according to fire officials.
The woman was taken to New York Hospital for smoke inhalation and possible burns.
The cause of the fire was still under investigation. Fire officials said it did not appear suspicious.
