UpdatedWed, Apr 21, 2021 at 10:53 am ET
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The fire broke out around 8:27 a.m. at 1576 Second Ave., a building on the corner of East 82nd Street that houses Fresh Bites & Juice Bar on the ground floor. (Courtesy of Billy Freeland)
More than 100 firefighters were still working to put out the fire shortly after 9 a.m., an FDNY spokesperson said. No injuries have been reported. (Courtesy of Jill Livesay)
Footage from the scene showed flames shooting out of the building's second-story windows as firetrucks blocked the street. (Courtesy of Billy Freeland)
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A three-alarm fire that broke out Wednesday morning in a residential building on Second Avenue injured at least two people, prompted a large emergency response and sent plumes of smoke billowing into the neighborhood.