NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – One person was killed as a fire tore through a top floor apartment at a townhouse in the West Village on Wednesday morning, the FDNY said.
The fire erupted around 7:20 a.m. at 142 Waverly Pl., between Grove Street and Sixth Avenue.
Sixty firefighters and EMS personnel responded to fire, which was on the fifth floor of the five-story building.
Dozens of FDNY members responded to the scene of the morning fire.Citizen App
The victim died at the scene and has not yet been identified.
The fire was brought under control shortly after 8:30 a.m., the FDNY said.
The fire marshal is investigating the cause and origin of the fire.
