A three-alarm fire has broken out on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York City, as seen in videos of the blaze posted to Twitter this afternoon by former NHL player Brian Lawton.
There is a fire right now in Trump Tower. Was small and then something happened where the size doubled in seconds! pic.twitter.com/NnFNHEfJBg
— Brian Lawton (@brianlawton9) April 7, 2018
This fire is expanding rapidly…….. video from a higher vantage point! pic.twitter.com/SlQtI2jgU4
— Brian Lawton (@brianlawton9) April 7, 2018
The fire broke out shortly before 6 PM today on the 50th floor of the building and was immediately responded to by the New York City Fire Department. No injuries have been reported so far, according to WCBS-TV.
A quick Google search did not reveal the residents of the 50th floor in the tower, although the 51st floor is reportedly occupied by noted art dealer Hillel Nahmad. Any artworks that Nahmad has in his residence may be at risk of fire, smoke, or water damage from the blaze if it continues to spread.
This is the second fire this year at the president’s premier property. A minor fire broke out in cooling equipment on the roof of the building immediately above Trump’s penthouse residence in January but was quickly extinguished. Two people suffered minor injuries in that fire.
