Early-Morning Inferno Rips Through East Harlem NYCHA High-Rise

Flames shot from the windows of a public-housing tower in East Harlem early Thursday, sending a heavy FDNY response and thick smoke rolling across the street. Firefighters brought the blaze under control during the morning rush, and city officials said there were no reported injuries. The fire appeared to start on the sixth floor of the NYCHA building at 450 East 105th Street, and investigators have opened an inquiry into what sparked the blaze.

What happened

According to PIX11, flames poured from several sixth-floor windows as units from across the borough rushed to the scene. The outlet reported that about 79 fire and EMS personnel responded and that the fire was largely under control by about 7:31 a.m. Video from the scene showed firefighters…..

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