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New York City Firefighters are responding to a fire near the roof of New York City’s Trump Tower on Monday morning. According to reports, the blaze began around 7 a.m. EST. The FDNY says that the fire appeared to have originated from the heating and cooling system of Trump Tower.
Firefighters are currently working to make sure that the flames do not not spread. President Trump and the First Family were not present at the building during the fire. Reportedly, two people suffered injuries, including one man who was taken away on a stretcher after battling the rooftop fire.
Trump Tower was the home of United States President Donald Trump before he and his family moved into the White House following the 2016 Presidential Election. Eric Trump, the son of United States President Donald Trump, took to Twitter to confirm the fire, calling it “an electrical fire in a cooling tower”, while praising the men & women of the FDNY.
There was a small electrical fire in a cooling tower on the roof of Trump Tower. The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job. The men and women of the #FDNY are true heroes and deserve our most sincere thanks and praise!
There was a small electrical fire in a cooling tower on the roof of Trump Tower. The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job. The men and women of the #FDNY are true heroes and deserve our most sincere thanks and praise! https://t.co/xuTmq1GBbj
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) January 8, 2018
Trump Tower is a 58-story skyscraper at 721–725 Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets in Manhattan, New York City, serving as the headquarters for The Trump Organization. Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2020 Presidential campaigns were headquartered in the tower.
The building is home to the penthouse condominium of United States President Donald Trump, who was a businessman and real estate developer when the tower was made. Several members of the Trump family also live, or have resided, in the building. The tower stands on a plot where the flagship store of department-store chain Bonwit Teller was formerly located.
Construction on Trump Tower began in 1979, with the atrium, apartments, offices, and stores opening between February and November 1983.
Fire crews are responding to a fire at Trump Tower. There have been no injuries or evacuations, and the President is not currently at Trump Tower. pic.twitter.com/xcsHVX5bhP
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 8, 2018
