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Trump Tower in Manhattan, NY catches fire (VIDEOS) Trump Tower in Manhattan, NY catches fire (VIDEOS)
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A fire has broken out in New York City’s Trump Tower, the 58-story headquarters of sitting president Donald Trump’s business empire. A fire broke out in New York City’s Trump Tower, the 58-story headquarters of sitting President Donald Trump’s business empire. Firefighters were quick to bring it under control.
LIVE Footage from the scene showed a column of smoke rising from the skyscraper as firefighters were standing on its roof.
Footage from the scene shows a column of smoking rising from the skyscraper as firefighters stand on its roof. It’s not yet clear what started the fire, but there have been no casualties yet reported. The President himself is reported to be in Washington DC. The fire was reported at the high-rise building on Fifth Avenue just before 7am local time, the New York City Fire Department told Fox News. Over 120 firefighters arrived at the scene to put out the flames, and by around 8am smoke from the roof had started to dissipate.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW It’s not yet clear what started the fire. The NYPD has reported no casualties, and has not ordered any evacuations. The president himself is reported to be in Washington, DC.