Fire Breaks out at Trump Tower, One Death Reported
On Saturday, a fire broke out on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York City on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, just before 6 p.m. on the east coast.
The New York City Fire Department tweeted out a photo of the fire, writing: “FDNY members are on scene of a 3-alarm fire at 721 5th Ave Manhattan. There are currently no injuries reported.”
#FDNY members are on scene of a 3-alarm fire at 721 5th Ave Manhattan. There are currently no injuries reported pic.twitter.com/PKuPZBu70E
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 7, 2018
ABC 7 News later reported that one person died from the fire and at least three firefighters sustained minor injuries.
Videos shared on social media showed a heavy police and fire presence in response to the blaze; one eyewitness claimed there were nearly two dozen fire trucks on the scene.
Fire in Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. 21 fire trucks on scene. #bbc #nbc #nyt #cnn @GuardianUS @BBC @nytimes @CNN #trumptower pic.twitter.com/b4heQGrO7t
— Andrew Spender (@caspender) April 7, 2018
There is a fire right now in Trump Tower. Was small and then something happened where the size doubled in seconds! pic.twitter.com/NnFNHEfJBg
— Brian Lawton (@brianlawton9) April 7, 2018
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