Fire breaks out on Trump Tower roof - NY Daily News
Description: A fire broke out on the roof of Trump Tower on Monday morning, officials said.
Keywords: Trump Tower fire, Manhattan blaze, Fifth Ave, FDNY,

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BY Laura Dimon Terence Cullen
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Monday, January 8, 2018, 11:06 AM

A small fire broke out on the roof of Trump Tower on Monday morning, injuring three people officials said.

Smoke was seen billowing off the top of the Manhattan skyscraper, carrying for several blocks.

## The cause of the fire on the roof of Manhattan's Trump Tower wasn't immediately clear.

(SOCIAL MEDIA/REUTERS)

Firefighters were called to the Fifth Ave. skyscraper, located at East 56thSt., at about 7:20 Monday morning.

## Fire erupts at Trump Tower in New York City

The blaze appeared to break out in the building’s heating and cooling system, the FDNY said.

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## Firefighters assist an injured engineer who tried to extinguish the fire early Monday.

(Anthony DelMundo/New York Daily News)

They quickly knocked the fire down, but firefighters are currently making sure it didn’t spread.

> 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

Two civilians and one firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries, including one man who was taken away on a stretcher.

## Members of the FDNY arrive on the scene of the blaze in Midtown.

(Anthony DelMundo/New York Daily News)

Eric Trump, the President’s son and an executive vice president at the Trump Organization, confirmed the rooftop cooling tower ignited.

“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!” he tweeted.

While President Trump and the First Family now live in the White House, the commander-in-chief maintains a palatial apartment in the 58-story tower. The President was in Washington at the time of the fire.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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