A small kitchen fire broke out in a woman’s apartment in Stuyvesant Town, just after 1 p.m. today, and was under control in 20 minutes at the building located at 535 East 14th Street between Avenues A and B.
Officials said that the resident of the apartment sustained minor injuries. She was treated at the scene for a minor injury, but refused to be taken to the hospital.
Three American Red Cross officials were also at the scene. The officials said the woman residing in the apartment turned down any assistance, saying she did not require it.