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1 dead in NYCHA fire
One person was killed in a fire at the Frederick Douglass II Houses.
NEW YORK - The FDNY says one person was killed in a fire at the Frederick Douglass II houses on the Upper West Side.
Police and fire responded to a 911 call on Wednesday at about 8 p.m. at 845 Columbus Avenue. They found flames coming from a thrid floor apartment.
A 72-year-old woman was found unresponsive. EMS declared her dead at the scene.
The fire was brought under control a short time later.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
The identity of the deceased was pending proper family notification.