WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — A fire broke out in a third-floor apartment in a West 176th Street building late Monday night, fire officials said.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at 601 West 176th St, between Wadsworth and St. Nicholas avenues, about 10:30 p.m., officials said.
The fire, which sparked near the historic United Palace Theater, was under control about a half hour later, the FDNY said.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was under investigation, officials said.