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| Trump Tower fire: two people injured in New York City blaze | |
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| The New York fire department responded to a blaze at Trump Tower on Monday morning. | The New York fire department responded to a blaze at Trump Tower on Monday morning. |
| The fire was reported just before 7am ET. New York City fire officials said the blaze broke out in the building’s heating and air conditioning system and injured two people. | The fire was reported just before 7am ET. New York City fire officials said the blaze broke out in the building’s heating and air conditioning system and injured two people. |
| A civilian was treated for serious injuries and a firefighter was treated for minor injuries, officials said. It took about an hour to put out the fire. | A civilian was treated for serious injuries and a firefighter was treated for minor injuries, officials said. It took about an hour to put out the fire. |
| News footage showed firefighters on the roof of the skyscraper, at East 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. | News footage showed firefighters on the roof of the skyscraper, at East 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. |
| Smoke billowed from one corner of the high-rise for a while before most of it dissipated. About 84 firefighters were at the scene initially. A few remained on the roof about an hour later. | Smoke billowed from one corner of the high-rise for a while before most of it dissipated. About 84 firefighters were at the scene initially. A few remained on the roof about an hour later. |
| The tower is home to a number of residences and businesses. Donald Trump, who keeps a residence in the tower, was at the White House in Washington DC. | The tower is home to a number of residences and businesses. Donald Trump, who keeps a residence in the tower, was at the White House in Washington DC. |
| One of the president’s sons, Eric Trump, tweeted his thanks to firefighters for doing “an incredible job”. | One of the president’s sons, Eric Trump, tweeted his thanks to firefighters for doing “an incredible job”. |