STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A fire in a Grant City apartment building was the result of smoking in a unit that did not have a working smoke alarm, according to the FDNY.
The fire on Monday afternoon in the seven-story building at 145 Lincoln Ave. injured three people, according to the FDNY.
Fire marshals determined that the blaze was accidentally caused by smoking and that there was no working smoke alarm present, according to the FDNY Twitter feed.
The blaze, reported at 2:23 p.m. on the sixth floor, was brought under control after an hour and 10 minutes, according to the FDNY.
Three civilians suffered injuries — two were minor, but one person was taken to an area hospital in serious condition, according to the FDNY.
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FDNY: Fire at Grant City apartment under control
Several fire department units are on the scene, blocking Lincoln Avenue, as they respond to reported blaze.
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