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| Trump Tower fire: Fire fighters respond to blaze in midtown Manhattan | Trump Tower fire: Fire fighters respond to blaze in midtown Manhattan |
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| Firefighters have responded to a fire at Trump Tower, the Manhattan home of US President Donald Trump. | |
| Footage of the incident shows around a dozen firefighters on the roof of the tower, while white smoke billows from one corner of the top of the building. | Footage of the incident shows around a dozen firefighters on the roof of the tower, while white smoke billows from one corner of the top of the building. |
| A blaze was reported at 7am local time, the New York Fire Department said. | |
| One person suffered minor injuries while another was seriously injured, New York Fire Department said. Mr Trump was in Washington at the time of the blaze. | |
| A fire official told ABC the fire was inside one of the vents on the roof of the building. | |
| "This building has two roofs — a low roof, where all the mechanical equipment is ... and a top roof ... with some vents to cover that equipment so you don't see it from the outside," the official said. | |
| "So we had flames coming out of those vents — again no fire inside the building." | "So we had flames coming out of those vents — again no fire inside the building." |
| About 84 firefighters were at the scene initially. A few remained on the roof about an hour later, the fire service said. | |
| Eric Trump, one of the president's sons, describes the blaze as "a small electrical fire". | |
| "The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job," he said. "The men and women of the #FDNY are true heros and deserve our most sincere thanks and praise!" | |
| The tower houses businesses and luxury apartments, including Mr Trump's three-storey penthouse, which reportedly occupies the top three floors. | The tower houses businesses and luxury apartments, including Mr Trump's three-storey penthouse, which reportedly occupies the top three floors. |
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