Woman Dies in Harlem Apartment Fire, Several Hurt Including Badly Burned Child

An early morning apartment fire in Harlem has killed a 37-year-old woman and left several others injured, including a 4-year-old girl who suffered severe burns.

Authorities say the fire broke out in apartment 3D in a building on 7th Avenue near 110th Street around 1:30 a.m. Friday. The residents of that apartment were able to get out safely but flames and smoke spread to the apartment above. That’s where firefighters found three unconscious people.

Meanwhile, other residents fled through the fire escape and a total of nine people were rescued, the FDNY said. In addition to the woman who died and the young girl, one other patient was in critical condition and another was in serious and life-threatening condition. Two others also suffered serious injuries but are expected to recover, officials said.

“Firefighters efforts were complicated by a heavy clutter condition,” an FDNY spokesperson said, but firefighters were able to put the blaze under control just after 3 a.m.

One of the injured was a firefighter who suffered minor injuries, the spokesperson added.

Several families have been displaced as a result and it’s unclear what sparked the fire.

No other information was immediately available.