A three-alarm fire broke out in a third-story apartment in a Manhattan high-rise today, spreading to the fourth floor. Three firefighters and 10 other people were injured, three people seriously. At the time of publication, it appeared that the fire was finally under control or out. Harold Abrams shared the video above, taken from across the street.
The video below was shared by Brian Santoro, showing his view of the fire earlier in the day:
Traffic in the area was shut down, ABC 7 reported. The fire was on 515 West 59th Street near Tenth Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West side. It started around 5 p.m. Three people were seriously injured, but their injuries weren’t considered life threatening, NBC New York reported.
We will update this story as we have more information.