Police say 2 dead in Bronx apartment building fire

A three-alarm blaze that began on the top floor of a Bronx apartment building killed two people early Wednesday and injured several others, according to authorities.

Two women are dead as a result of the fire, though their identities have not been released, police said. Officials received reports of a fire at a five-story residential building near the intersection of 242nd Street and Barnes Avenue around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The flames began in a top-floor apartment and rapidly spread toward the roof of the building, fire officials said. The blaze escalated to a three-alarm fire, and was placed under control by firefighters around 7:15 a.m.

One of the women was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, according to police. The fire’s cause is still under investigation.

Seven people received medical treatment from the fire; four FDNY members and three civilians, according to the fire department. The condition of the survivors is unclear.

This is a developing story and will be updated.