A fashion writer for People magazine and her mother were among the three people killed in a fast-moving fire early Monday morning in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, the publication confirmed.

The writer, Yolaine Díaz, 48, covered fashion and beauty for People en Español, the online Spanish-language arm of the magazine, until 2023, and continued to contribute regularly after that, according to a statement by Meredith Worsham, the chief communications officer for People. Her work was published as recently as April 26.

“We are incredibly sad to hear about the loss of Yolaine,” Ms. Worsham said.

Ms. Díaz’s mother, Ana Mirtha Lantigua, 73, was also killed, People en Español later reported. The mother and daughter were found dead after they tried to escape down a stairwell but encountered smoke, the publication said. Ms. Díaz’s stepfather survived, leaving the building via a fire escape.

Fire officials said the fire broke out after midnight and quickly engulfed the six-story apartment building at 207 Dyckman Street.

The two women and an unidentified third person were pronounced dead at the scene. The city medical examiner’s office said it was still investigating how they died.

Fourteen other people were injured, including a firefighter, officials said. Five were in critical condition on Monday, including a woman and her three children, ages 4, 8 and 18, according to the woman’s husband, Alexis Rodriguez, who was at work when the fire broke out.