Authorities are battling a reported fireplace on the roof of a seven-story house constructing on Manhattan’s Higher East Facet, fireplace officers mentioned Friday.
A name concerning the blaze on East ninety fifth Avenue, between Second and First avenues, got here in shortly after 10 a.m. Greater than 100 firefighters and EMS personnel are on the scene.
Video posted to the Citizen app confirmed orange flames leaping from the roof as thick black smoke spewed over the skyline.
No accidents have been instantly reported.
The reason for the hearth is beneath investigation. The town’s Workplace of Emergency Administration suggested individuals to keep away from the realm. Delicate residents might also wish to shut their home windows.
