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| Trump Tower fire: Blaze breaks out on 50th floor of New York skyscraper | Trump Tower fire: Blaze breaks out on 50th floor of New York skyscraper |
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| A fire has broken out at Trump Tower in New York. | A fire has broken out at Trump Tower in New York. |
| The New York Fire Department said it was responding to the blaze on the building's 50th floor. | |
| Donald Trump was in Washington. | Donald Trump was in Washington. |
| There were no reports of injuries. | |
| Social media video showed fire and smoke rising from the structure in central Manhattan. | Social media video showed fire and smoke rising from the structure in central Manhattan. |
| The New York Fire Department (FDNY) said on Twitter it was a three-alarm blaze and there were no immediate reports of injuries. | |
| A photo posted by the FDNY showed flames and smoke bellowing from windows of the 58-storey building. | |
| The NYPD told the public to expect increased traffic and closures in nearby streets due to emergency vehicles. | |
| President Trump tweeted to say the fire had been extinguished and was "very confined" thanks to the design of the building. | |
| "Fire at Trump Tower is out. Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!" | |
| His son, Eric, said the fire was in a residential apartment and thanked the FDNY and NYPD for their response. | |
| He tweeted: "Thank you to the amazing men and women of the NYFD who extinguished a fire in a residential apartment at TrumpTower. | |
| "The FDNY and NYPD are truly some of the most incredible people anywhere!" | |
| It comes three months after another fire broke out on the roof of the tower. | It comes three months after another fire broke out on the roof of the tower. |
| Two people were injured. | Two people were injured. |