Woman, 62, killed in NYC apartment fire

A girl was killed after a fire broke out in a Harlem apartment constructing on Sunday afternoon, in accordance with authorities.

Police and fire officers have been referred to as to the six-story constructing on West a hundred and fortieth Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevard simply after 4:30 pm, in accordance with the NYPD.

An unidentified 62-year-old lady was pronounced useless on the scene by EMS, cops stated.

“The smoke was really dark, really heavy coming out the window. When you see those many firetrucks, you know you’ve got a serious fire on your hands. It’s just a terrible tragedy that there had to be a witness,” Nyla Redding, 28, advised The Post.

Roughly 80 fire and EMS personnel labored to battle the blaze, PIX 11 reported.

The 1-alarm fire was later extinguished over an hour later, authorities added.

“It looked really bad for a minute there — but I didn’t find out until later that someone had died,” stated 40-year-old witness Anthony March.

“I feel terrible for her, terrible for her family. One minute you’re enjoying a beautiful Sunday, the next you’re gone. And such a terrible way to go,” he added.

A charred teddy bear was noticed on the roof of an SUV in entrance of the constructing the place the flames broke out.

The explanation for the inferno is underneath investigation by the FDNY Fire Marshals’ workplace.

The FDNY didn’t instantly reply to The Post’s request for remark.