Upper West Side Fire in 20-Story Building Leaves 1 Dead: FDNY

Upper West Side NY

17 February, 2021

8:31 PM

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UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A person is dead after a fire broke out Wednesday night in a residential building on the Upper West Side, according to the FDNY. The deadly fire ignited on the third floor of a 20-story building at 845 Columbus Avenue, between 101st and 102nd Streets, according to the FDNY. The address is within the NYCHA Frederick Douglass building complex. The fire was under control by 7:47 p.m., but an FDNY spokesperson told Patch that a person was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details have been released at this time. This is a developing story, please check back in for updates.