Fire in New York City injures at least 30

7-alarm fire in New York City injures at least 30

Updated 25m ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a fire that ripped through an apartment building in New York's Chinatown injured three civilians and about 30 firefighters.

Two elderly residents are in critical condition with smoke inhalation. Fire Department spokesman James Long says three buildings are "gone."

The cause has not been determined. The fire broke out around 10:15 p.m. Sunday on the first floor of the residential and commercial building.

It spread through a shaft to the roof before affecting three other buildings. It burned for more than four hours before it was declared under control at 2:20 a.m. Monday.

Officials say the fire started on the first floor of the mixed residential and commercial building and spread through a shaft to the roof before affecting two others buildings.

The street remained blocked off at midmorning.

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