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| Trump Tower fire: three people injured in New York City blaze | Trump Tower fire: three people injured in New York City blaze |
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| Fire department says blaze ‘was on top of the building’ | |
| Donald Trump was not in the building at the time of the fire | |
| Martin Pengelly and agencies in New York | |
| Mon 8 Jan 2018 16.23 GMT | |
| First published on Mon 8 Jan 2018 12.54 GMT | |
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| Two civilians and one firefighter were injured in a fire at Trump Tower in New York on Monday morning. | Two civilians and one firefighter were injured in a fire at Trump Tower in New York on Monday morning. |
| The fire was reported just before 7am ET. New York City fire officials said it broke out in the building’s heating and air conditioning system. | The fire was reported just before 7am ET. New York City fire officials said it broke out in the building’s heating and air conditioning system. |
| A fire department statement said: “FDNY confirms three total injuries at fire earlier this morning at 721 [Fifth Avenue], Trump Tower: two civilians with non-life-threatening injuries, both were treated on scene and refused further medical aid. One firefighter with non-life-threatening injury.” | A fire department statement said: “FDNY confirms three total injuries at fire earlier this morning at 721 [Fifth Avenue], Trump Tower: two civilians with non-life-threatening injuries, both were treated on scene and refused further medical aid. One firefighter with non-life-threatening injury.” |
| News footage showed firefighters on the roof of the skyscraper, at East 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan. | News footage showed firefighters on the roof of the skyscraper, at East 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan. |
| Smoke billowed from one corner of the tower for a while before most of it dissipated. About 80 firefighters were at the scene initially and a few remained on the roof about an hour later. | Smoke billowed from one corner of the tower for a while before most of it dissipated. About 80 firefighters were at the scene initially and a few remained on the roof about an hour later. |
| “The fire wasn’t in the building,” said the FDNY’s Manhattan borough commander, Roger Sakowich, in a statement on social media. “It was on top of the building. We had flames coming out of the vents, no smoke condition or fire was on the inside. | “The fire wasn’t in the building,” said the FDNY’s Manhattan borough commander, Roger Sakowich, in a statement on social media. “It was on top of the building. We had flames coming out of the vents, no smoke condition or fire was on the inside. |
| “We were able to extinguish the fire without any problems within the building. Everything went according to plan.” | “We were able to extinguish the fire without any problems within the building. Everything went according to plan.” |
| Sakowich added: “Our units got up there quickly, we got water on the fire, which in 19F (-7C) creates more steam and smoke.” | Sakowich added: “Our units got up there quickly, we got water on the fire, which in 19F (-7C) creates more steam and smoke.” |
| 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: “There was a small electrical fire in a cooling tower on the roof of Trump Tower.” He also thanked firefighters for doing “an incredible job”. | One of the president’s sons, Eric Trump, tweeted: “There was a small electrical fire in a cooling tower on the roof of Trump Tower.” He also thanked firefighters for doing “an incredible job”. |
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