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| Minor Fire Breaks Out Near Top of Trump Tower | Minor Fire Breaks Out Near Top of Trump Tower |
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| A fire broke out near the top of Trump Tower on Monday, causing smoke to billow out over the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan and Central Park. | A fire broke out near the top of Trump Tower on Monday, causing smoke to billow out over the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan and Central Park. |
| The New York Police Department said that the small electrical fire had started around 7:20 a.m. in the roof area of the building. Firefighters responded almost immediately and quickly brought the blaze under control. | The New York Police Department said that the small electrical fire had started around 7:20 a.m. in the roof area of the building. Firefighters responded almost immediately and quickly brought the blaze under control. |
| A tweet from the Fire Department indicated that the fire was in the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. | A tweet from the Fire Department indicated that the fire was in the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. |
| Trump Tower has two roofs, a low roof that houses mechanical equipment and a higher roof that covers the equipment. A fire official said that there was no fire in the building and that firefighters were able to extinguish it using water despite the cold weather. | Trump Tower has two roofs, a low roof that houses mechanical equipment and a higher roof that covers the equipment. A fire official said that there was no fire in the building and that firefighters were able to extinguish it using water despite the cold weather. |
| There were three minor injuries: A firefighter was hurt by falling debris and two civilians were injured. | |
| In a tweet, Eric Trump said that the fire had been in a cooling tower and thanked the Fire Department for its quick work. | In a tweet, Eric Trump said that the fire had been in a cooling tower and thanked the Fire Department for its quick work. |
| “The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job,” he wrote. “The men and women of the #FDNY are true heroes and deserve our most sincere thanks and praise!” | “The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job,” he wrote. “The men and women of the #FDNY are true heroes and deserve our most sincere thanks and praise!” |
| President Trump was not in New York, having returned to the White House on Sunday after spending the weekend at Camp David. He has visited his hometown only a handful of times since his inauguration a year ago, even as Trump Tower has become a popular site for protests. | President Trump was not in New York, having returned to the White House on Sunday after spending the weekend at Camp David. He has visited his hometown only a handful of times since his inauguration a year ago, even as Trump Tower has become a popular site for protests. |