Midtown Manhattan skyscraper catches fire: A dramatic video circulating on social media showed thick smoke billowing from a roof. skyscrapers Located in the city center manhattan.
According to PIX11, smoke was billowing from the roof of a building at 6 East 43rd Street in downtown on Tuesday. Fire officials said the smoke appeared to be coming from a large air conditioning vent on the roof, and firefighters were at the scene aggressively putting water on the fire.
FDNY puts out midtown Manhattan fire
The New York Fire Department is battling a fire in midtown Manhattan that sent thick smoke into the air ahead of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, CBS News and the New York Post reported.
Video showed flames and smoke billowing from the roof of a high-rise building on East 43rd Street between Fifth and Madison avenues, just a block from the start of the parade route.
Two million people are expected to line Fifth Avenue for the parade, which is scheduled to run from 44th Street to 79th Street at 11 a.m. local time.
What was the cause of the fire?
The FDNY said the fire broke out in the building’s HVAC system and no injuries were reported, but it was still an “all-hands-on-deck” operation, CBS News reported. It starts around 10 a.m. local time.
The fire department posted video of the scene outside the building on social media. Video from the ground showed smoke covering the sky above.
New York City traffic delays
Notify NYC’s alert about the fire said people should expect significant traffic delays, road closures and public transportation disruptions for emergency crews in the area.
However, we will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
