1 Dead, 6 Injured, After Fire Erupts on 50th Floor of Trump Tower: Authorities
President Donald Trump tweeted: "Fire at Trump Tower is out. Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!"
By Tom Winter, Adam Kuperstein, Wale Aliyu and Adam Warner
Published 6 hours ago | Updated 3 minutes ago
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A man was critically injured after a fire erupted in an apartment at Trump Tower in Midtown on Saturday evening, the FDNY said. (Update: Authorities later said the man died and that six firefighters were injured.)
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WHAT TO KNOW
A fire broke out at an apartment on the 50th floor of Trump Tower Saturday evening
A 67-year-old man in the apartment died; the Trumps were not in the building at the time
The FDNY commissioner says six firefighters were injured and that the cause of the fire is not yet known
A man died after a fire erupted in an apartment on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in Midtown on Saturday evening, authorities say.
The FDNY said six firefighters suffered burns and other non-life-threatening injuries in addition to the 67-year-old man, an occupant of the apartment who had been in critical condition following the blaze. The NYPD identified him late Saturday as Todd Brassner.
Firefighters responded to an automatic alarm after the fire broke out in a large apartment on the 50th floor of the tower, FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said at a press conference.
A barage of fire trucks could be seen surrounding the Fifth Avenue building shortly after the fire started shortly before 6 p.m. Nigro said about 200 firefighters battled the blaze. Videos on social media show thick, black smoke and flames rising from the building as people watch below.
Nigro said "the apartment was virtually, entirely on fire" when firefighters arrived.
Police said the man died at Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital and that his name is being withheld pending the notification of his family. Three firefighters were taken to hospital with minor injuries, while three more were treated at the scene.
Nigro said the cause of the inferno is not yet known.
Shortly before 8 p.m., the FDNY tweeted that the fire was under control.
President Donald Trump has an office and a penthouse home in the building, but he was not in New York on Saturday. Nigro said the Secret Service checked the president's residence at some point.
A fire erupted on the 50th floor of Trump Tower Saturday evening.
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Trump reacted to the fire on Twitter, saying: "Fire at Trump Tower is out. Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!"
Melania Trump and the couple's son, Barron Trump, were both in Washington, D.C., according to the first lady's spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham.
"The Secret Service can confirm that no protectees or members of the First Family were present at the time of the fire," a Secret Service spokesman told NBC News. "Ongoing Secret Service security operations remain in place. There have been no injuries to any Secret Service personnel."
Trump's son, Eric Trump, also took to Twitter to thank firefighters and police for their quick response.
"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!"
New York Senator Chuck Schumer also reacted to the fire on Twitter, writing: "Thinking tonight of those lost and injured in the fire that broke out in Trump Tower today, and incredibly thankful to the @FDNY for their work that kept more NYers from harm."
According to the city's Department of Buildings, there have been no complaints in the past year and a half about any fire issues at Trump Tower.
Fire at Trump Tower is out. Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!
#FDNY members are on scene of a 3-alarm fire at 721 5th Ave Manhattan. There are currently no injuries reported
Fire in Trump Tower worsening
Lots of FDNY responding to fire at Trump Tower on 5th Ave #trumptower #trumptowerfire
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!
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