NEW YORK – Firefighters are still working to put out the flames that tore through a building in Chinatown overnight.
The fire broke out shortly before 9 p.m. at a building located at 70 Mulberry Street.
The scene in Chinatown right now as @FDNY still works on a fire that started around 9 last night… at least one person critically injured, the building here on Mulberry was home to important community organizations. Avoid the area if possible. More on @NY1 #MorningsOn1 pic.twitter.com/M0KsqJHSfh
— Lindsay Tuchman (@LindsayTuchman) January 24, 2020
The building is home to a senior center, a dance studio, and documents from the Museum of Chinese in America.
At least one person suffered critical injuries.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
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