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East Village, Manhattan

One Killed, Seven Injured in Two-Alarm Apartment Fire

Reported Dec 16 at 7:15 AM · Updated Dec 16 at 3:56 PM · 223.2K Viewed

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Summary

One person was killed and seven were injured in an apartment fire in the East Village Thursday morning, FDNY officials said.

At 7:08 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment at 118 Avenue D.

Upon arrival, crews located flames and people trapped on the fourth floor of the 14-story building, according to [FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Ajello](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXjMn1_l1ve/).

Citizen user videos showed firefighters battling smoke and fire shooting from the building's windows.

The blaze was raised to a second alarm to request additional units and resources to the scene.

In total, 180 firefighters responded.

The fire was deemed under control at 8:18 a.m.

FDNY officials said eight people were injured by the fire.

EMS personnel pronounced one of those people, an adult man, dead at the scene.

Of the surviving victims, Ajello said three people sustained life-threatening injuries and four people sustained minor injuries.

NYPD officials said EMS personnel transported a 46-year-old woman, an 18-year-old woman, and a 13-year-old boy to area hospitals. The 46-year-old was listed in critical condition, while the 18-year-old and the boy were listed in stable condition.

While the cause of the fire has not been determined and remains under investigation, FDNY officials stated multiple electric bicycles were located in the apartment where the fire broke out. Scroll down for fire safety tips for devices with lithium-ion batteries.

One person was killed and seven were injured in an apartment fire in the East Village Thursday morning, FDNY officials said.

At 7:08 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment at 118 Avenue D.

Upon arrival, crews located flames and people trapped on the fourth floor of the 14-story building, according to [FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Ajello](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXjMn1_l1ve/).

Citizen user videos showed firefighters battling smoke and fire shooting from the building's windows.

The blaze was raised to a second alarm to request additional units and resources to the scene.

In total, 180 firefighters responded.

The fire was deemed under control at 8:18 a.m.

FDNY officials said eight people were injured by the fire.

EMS personnel pronounced one of those people, an adult man, dead at the scene.

Of the surviving victims, Ajello said three people sustained life-threatening injuries and four people sustained minor injuries.

NYPD officials said EMS personnel transported a 46-year-old woman, an 18-year-old woman, and a 13-year-old boy to area hospitals. The 46-year-old was listed in critical condition, while the 18-year-old and the boy were listed in stable condition.

While the cause of the fire has not been determined and remains under investigation, FDNY officials stated multiple electric bicycles were located in the apartment where the fire broke out. Scroll down for fire safety tips for devices with lithium-ion batteries.

One person was killed and seven were injured in an apartment fire in the East Village Thursday morning, FDNY officials said.

At 7:08 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment at 118 Avenue D.

Upon arrival, crews located flames and people trapped on the fourth floor of the 14-story building, according to [FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Ajello](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXjMn1_l1ve/).

Citizen user videos showed firefighters battling smoke and fire shooting from the building's windows.

The blaze was raised to a second alarm to request additional units and resources to the scene.

In total, 180 firefighters responded.

The fire was deemed under control at 8:18 a.m.

FDNY officials said eight people were injured by the fire.

EMS personnel pronounced one of those people, an adult man, dead at the scene.

Of the surviving victims, Ajello said three people sustained life-threatening injuries and four people sustained minor injuries.

NYPD officials said EMS personnel transported a 46-year-old woman, an 18-year-old woman, and a 13-year-old boy to area hospitals. The 46-year-old was listed in critical condition, while the 18-year-old and the boy were listed in stable condition.

While the cause of the fire has not been determined and remains under investigation, FDNY officials stated multiple electric bicycles were located in the apartment where the fire broke out. Scroll down for fire safety tips for devices with lithium-ion batteries.

One person was killed and seven were injured in an apartment fire in the East Village Thursday morning, FDNY officials said.

At 7:08 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment at 118 Avenue D.

Upon arrival, crews located flames and people trapped on the fourth floor of the 14-story building, according to [FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Ajello](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXjMn1_l1ve/).

Citizen user videos showed firefighters battling smoke and fire shooting from the building's windows.

The blaze was raised to a second alarm to request additional units and resources to the scene.

In total, 180 firefighters responded.

The fire was deemed under control at 8:18 a.m.

FDNY officials said eight people were injured by the fire.

EMS personnel pronounced one of those people, an adult man, dead at the scene.

Of the surviving victims, Ajello said three people sustained life-threatening injuries and four people sustained minor injuries.

NYPD officials said EMS personnel transported a 46-year-old woman, an 18-year-old woman, and a 13-year-old boy to area hospitals. The 46-year-old was listed in critical condition, while the 18-year-old and the boy were listed in stable condition.

While the cause of the fire has not been determined and remains under investigation, FDNY officials stated multiple electric bicycles were located in the apartment where the fire broke out. Scroll down for fire safety tips for devices with lithium-ion batteries.

One person was killed and seven were injured in an apartment fire in the East Village Thursday morning, FDNY officials said.

At 7:08 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment at 118 Avenue D.

Upon arrival, crews located flames and people trapped on the fourth floor of the 14-story building, according to [FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Ajello](https://www.instagram.com/p/CXjMn1_l1ve/).

Citizen user videos showed firefighters battling smoke and fire shooting from the building's windows.

The blaze was raised to a second alarm to request additional units and resources to the scene.

In total, 180 firefighters responded.

The fire was deemed under control at 8:18 a.m.

FDNY officials said eight people were injured by the fire.

EMS personnel pronounced one of those people, an adult man, dead at the scene.

Of the surviving victims, Ajello said three people sustained life-threatening injuries and four people sustained minor injuries.

NYPD officials said EMS personnel transported a 46-year-old woman, an 18-year-old woman, and a 13-year-old boy to area hospitals. The 46-year-old was listed in critical condition, while the 18-year-old and the boy were listed in stable condition.

While the cause of the fire has not been determined and remains under investigation, FDNY officials stated multiple electric bicycles were located in the apartment where the fire broke out. Scroll down for fire safety tips for devices with lithium-ion batteries.

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Timeline

Dec 16, 7:41AM

It has been advised that two people were fatally injured in the fire while two others have sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries.

Dec 16, 7:38AM

All visible fire has been extinguished, primary search results were negative.

Dec 16, 7:27AM

Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been extinguished. Further search is going on.

Dec 16, 7:25AM

Police at the scene advise multiple people have self-evacuated from the building and require medical attention.

Dec 16, 7:24AM

An additional update states that a person has sustained fire related injury.

Dec 16, 7:20AM

According to a tweet from the Fire Department of New York City, firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in an apartment building.

Dec 16, 7:41AM

It has been advised that two people were fatally injured in the fire while two others have sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries.

Dec 16, 7:38AM

All visible fire has been extinguished, primary search results were negative.

Dec 16, 7:27AM

Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been extinguished. Further search is going on.

Dec 16, 7:25AM

Police at the scene advise multiple people have self-evacuated from the building and require medical attention.

Dec 16, 7:24AM

An additional update states that a person has sustained fire related injury.

Dec 16, 7:20AM

According to a tweet from the Fire Department of New York City, firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in an apartment building.

Dec 16, 7:41AM

It has been advised that two people were fatally injured in the fire while two others have sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries.

Dec 16, 7:38AM

All visible fire has been extinguished, primary search results were negative.

Dec 16, 7:27AM

Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been extinguished. Further search is going on.

Dec 16, 7:25AM

Police at the scene advise multiple people have self-evacuated from the building and require medical attention.

Dec 16, 7:24AM

An additional update states that a person has sustained fire related injury.

Dec 16, 7:20AM

According to a tweet from the Fire Department of New York City, firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in an apartment building.

Dec 16, 7:41AM

It has been advised that two people were fatally injured in the fire while two others have sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries.

Dec 16, 7:38AM

All visible fire has been extinguished, primary search results were negative.

Dec 16, 7:27AM

Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been extinguished. Further search is going on.

Dec 16, 7:25AM

Police at the scene advise multiple people have self-evacuated from the building and require medical attention.

Dec 16, 7:24AM

An additional update states that a person has sustained fire related injury.

Dec 16, 7:20AM

According to a tweet from the Fire Department of New York City, firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in an apartment building.

Dec 16, 7:41AM

It has been advised that two people were fatally injured in the fire while two others have sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries.

Dec 16, 7:38AM

All visible fire has been extinguished, primary search results were negative.

Dec 16, 7:27AM

Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been extinguished. Further search is going on.

Dec 16, 7:25AM

Police at the scene advise multiple people have self-evacuated from the building and require medical attention.

Dec 16, 7:24AM

An additional update states that a person has sustained fire related injury.

Dec 16, 7:20AM

According to a tweet from the Fire Department of New York City, firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in an apartment building.

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Comments

fedderickDec 16 at 8:08 AM

The fire was in a 8th street ave D building fourth floor 2 people escaped the fire by climbing out the window and grabbing a pole and 2 people died inside, such a terrible experience everybody should have a rope and fire extinguisher in their home by the way this all went down

copykatrightsDec 16 at 10:00 AM

@freespirit9 landlords and management are responsible to have smoke alarms, flood light, fire extinguishers in the building hallways.

brigitteFromageDec 16 at 7:19 AM

Damn I’m on the LES and can hear all of this

tylaone01Dec 16 at 7:56 AM

Rest in Peace such a terrible time for this to happen

ARoseInHarlemDec 16 at 9:28 AM

GUYS PLEASE BE CAREFUL, DURING THIS SEASON FIRES ARE KNOWN TO BREAK OUT BECAUSE OF RADIATORS/CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TREES/FIRE PLACE or ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. Please be safe.

fedderickDec 16 at 8:08 AM

The fire was in a 8th street ave D building fourth floor 2 people escaped the fire by climbing out the window and grabbing a pole and 2 people died inside, such a terrible experience everybody should have a rope and fire extinguisher in their home by the way this all went down

copykatrightsDec 16 at 10:00 AM

@freespirit9 landlords and management are responsible to have smoke alarms, flood light, fire extinguishers in the building hallways.

brigitteFromageDec 16 at 7:19 AM

Damn I’m on the LES and can hear all of this

tylaone01Dec 16 at 7:56 AM

Rest in Peace such a terrible time for this to happen

ARoseInHarlemDec 16 at 9:28 AM

GUYS PLEASE BE CAREFUL, DURING THIS SEASON FIRES ARE KNOWN TO BREAK OUT BECAUSE OF RADIATORS/CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TREES/FIRE PLACE or ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. Please be safe.

fedderickDec 16 at 8:08 AM

The fire was in a 8th street ave D building fourth floor 2 people escaped the fire by climbing out the window and grabbing a pole and 2 people died inside, such a terrible experience everybody should have a rope and fire extinguisher in their home by the way this all went down

copykatrightsDec 16 at 10:00 AM

@freespirit9 landlords and management are responsible to have smoke alarms, flood light, fire extinguishers in the building hallways.

brigitteFromageDec 16 at 7:19 AM

Damn I’m on the LES and can hear all of this

tylaone01Dec 16 at 7:56 AM

Rest in Peace such a terrible time for this to happen

ARoseInHarlemDec 16 at 9:28 AM

GUYS PLEASE BE CAREFUL, DURING THIS SEASON FIRES ARE KNOWN TO BREAK OUT BECAUSE OF RADIATORS/CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TREES/FIRE PLACE or ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. Please be safe.

fedderickDec 16 at 8:08 AM

The fire was in a 8th street ave D building fourth floor 2 people escaped the fire by climbing out the window and grabbing a pole and 2 people died inside, such a terrible experience everybody should have a rope and fire extinguisher in their home by the way this all went down

copykatrightsDec 16 at 10:00 AM

@freespirit9 landlords and management are responsible to have smoke alarms, flood light, fire extinguishers in the building hallways.

brigitteFromageDec 16 at 7:19 AM

Damn I’m on the LES and can hear all of this

tylaone01Dec 16 at 7:56 AM

Rest in Peace such a terrible time for this to happen

ARoseInHarlemDec 16 at 9:28 AM

GUYS PLEASE BE CAREFUL, DURING THIS SEASON FIRES ARE KNOWN TO BREAK OUT BECAUSE OF RADIATORS/CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TREES/FIRE PLACE or ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. Please be safe.

fedderickDec 16 at 8:08 AM

The fire was in a 8th street ave D building fourth floor 2 people escaped the fire by climbing out the window and grabbing a pole and 2 people died inside, such a terrible experience everybody should have a rope and fire extinguisher in their home by the way this all went down

copykatrightsDec 16 at 10:00 AM

@freespirit9 landlords and management are responsible to have smoke alarms, flood light, fire extinguishers in the building hallways.

brigitteFromageDec 16 at 7:19 AM

Damn I’m on the LES and can hear all of this

tylaone01Dec 16 at 7:56 AM

Rest in Peace such a terrible time for this to happen

ARoseInHarlemDec 16 at 9:28 AM

GUYS PLEASE BE CAREFUL, DURING THIS SEASON FIRES ARE KNOWN TO BREAK OUT BECAUSE OF RADIATORS/CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TREES/FIRE PLACE or ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. Please be safe.

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