East Harlem high-rise apartment building fire leaves 72-year-old dead, firefighter injured

One person was killed, and a firefighter was injured after a fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in Harlem on Wednesday.

Officials received reports of a fire on the 19th floor of the 35-story apartment building located at 221 E. 122nd St. between Third and Second avenues just before 7 p.m.

Twenty units and 78 fire and EMS personnel responded to the fire…

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