Trump Tower Roof Fire Extinguished, One Firefighter Injured
FDNY in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York on Jan. 8, 2018.
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A New York City firefighter suffered minor injuries in an early-morning blaze on the roof of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan that has been extinguished.
The fire was reported atop the skyscraper, at 721 Fifth Ave., just before 7 a.m., said Ken Reilly of the city fire department’s press office. Eighty-four firefighters responded to the scene, he said. The fire was declared under control at 8:13 a.m., according to Reilly, who said the cause is still undetermined.