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A child was killed and a woman was critically injured during a basement fire in Washington Heights early Saturday morning, officials said.

At around 1:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire near the corner of Wadsworth Avenue and W 178th Street.

Immediately, Citizen users began to go live from the scene showing smoke rising up from the basement as firefighters arrived. 

FDNY crews quickly got to work extinguishing the blaze. 

During the operation, firefighters discovered a 7-year-old boy and a 54-year-old woman who had been injured, the FDNY reported.

Medics at the scene pronounced the boy deceased and transported the woman to an area hospital where she was listed in critical condition. 

Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze which had spread through the basement and 1st floor of the building. 

The NYC Fire Marshall will determine the cause of the fire. 


Child Killed, Woman Critically Injured in Apartment Fire

Incident reported at Wadsworth Ave & W 178th St.

Citizen user video shows a large amount of smoke and firefighters on scene.

Firefighters on scene have confirmed that there is a fire in an apartment.

Firefighters on scene are requesting for additional units to help in extinguishing the apartment fire.

According to an update issued by NYPD, firefighters extinguished a fire on the first floor and basement of the apartment building. Emergency personnel also found a severely injured 7-year-old child who was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, a 54-year-old woman, was transported to a hospital and is currently listed in critical condition.

Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of the fire.