A 5-year-old girl and her father’s girlfriend — as well as three dogs — were killed when a blaze tore through an East Harlem NYCHA apartment early Wednesday, authorities said.
The blaze broke out just after 2:30 a.m. – trapping the young victim, the 36-year-old woman, and her 46-year-old dad inside a sixth-floor apartment of the eight-story building at the Jackie Robinson Houses on East 129th Street near Lexington Avenue, cops and fire officials said.
The girl and her father were rushed to Harlem Hospital, where the child succumbed to her injuries and the man remains in critical condition, police said.
The woman was taken to Lincoln Medical Center, where she, too, was pronounced dead.
The child and her father lived in the apartment, but the girlfriend did not, cops said.
Threedogs also died in the blaze, authorities said.
Firefighters are seen bringing a victim to an ambulance. Robert Mecea
The young girl, her father, and the woman were trapped inside a sixth-floor apartment of the Jackie Robinson Houses. Robert Mecea
The father remains in critical condition at the hospital. Robert Mecea
Neighbors gathered to watch firefighters work to control the blaze. Robert MeceaAnother civilian suffered a minor injury and was taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center, fire officials said.
A firefighter went to Mount Sinai Morningside, also with minor injuries, according to the FDNY.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A firefighter went to Mount Sinai Morningside with minor injuries. Robert Mecea
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Robert Mecea
Firefighters removed a scooter and a hoverboard from the burning building. Robert Mecea