Upper East Side 3-alarm fire leaves 1 dead, 6 firefighters injured: FDNY

NEW YORK - A massive three-alarm fire broke out Tuesday evening at a six-story apartment building on East 82nd Street between York and East End avenues in Manhattan, leaving one civilian dead and six firefighters with minor injuries.

The FDNY said they received a call at 7:17 p.m. and arrived at the scene where the fire was consuming the building's fifth floor and spreading to the fourth floor, the sixth floor and the building's cockloft.

33 units and 138 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene.

Tthe victim was reportedly found in the hallway outside of an apartment on the 5th floor. They were taken out of the building and rushed to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead. 

Officials confirmed that six firefighters suffered minor injuries during the operation.

Officials have not yet identified the victim. 

Fire officials say they are still searching the building for possible victims.