A man died and six firefighters were injured after a fire broke out at an apartment in the Trump Tower in New York City Saturday evening, officials said.
The firefighters suffered non life-threatening injuries, according to the New York City Fire Department.
The victim was identified as Todd Brassner, 67. He was unconscious and unresponsive when firefighters pulled him out, the New York Police Department said, adding the medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.
He lived in the building’s 50th floor and had been taken to a hospital in critical condition, department spokeswoman Angelica Conroy told CNN.
Flames could be seen in a photo tweeted out by the agency about 5:35 p.m. ET. The tweet stated that the fire is at 721 5th Avenue in Manhattan, which is the location of the President Donald Trump’s famed mixed-use skyscraper.
The fire apparently started on the 50th floor and the apartment was “entirely on fire” the agency tweeted.
Firefighters searched numerous floors of the building, which had a “considerable amount of smoke.”
Officials described the fire as being “difficult” because of it’s location and the size of the apartment.
The New York City Police Department tweeted that streets are closed nearby.
No members of the Trump family were at the tower during the fire, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. President Donald Trump tweeted before the news of the death that the fire was out and “very confined” in the “well built building” and congratulated the firefighters.
Trump tweeted about the incident about 5:42 p.m. ET, indicating that the fire was out. “Very confined (well built building),” the president tweeted. “Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!”
Eric Trump also tweeted about the blaze, which he indicated was at a residential apartment, and thanked the fire and police departments.
The cause is under investigation.
The fire at Trump Tower comes three months after a minor fire broke out in a cooling tower on the roof of the building, according to CNN affiliate WCBS-TV. Two people were injured in the fire that officials said may have been caused by electrical heaters inside the cooling tower.
Fire in Trump Tower worsening pic.twitter.com/6T1VsOCsuP
— Peter Thomas Roth (@PeterThomasRoth) April 7, 2018
Fire at Trump Tower is out. Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 7, 2018
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! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) April 7, 2018
#FDNY members are on scene of a 3-alarm fire at 721 5th Ave Manhattan. There are currently no injuries reported pic.twitter.com/PKuPZBu70E
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 7, 2018
It is spreading rapidly ! 🔥 #trumptower #fire #NYC pic.twitter.com/1pXjWaqKTb
— nahel (@NAH3L) April 7, 2018
Quite a fire at the top of #trumptower. Lots of fire trucks and police on site. pic.twitter.com/v5T4EgRPbV
— Jaclyn Miller (@JaclynSMiller) April 7, 2018
Due to a fire at Trump Tower #Manhattan, expect police and @FDNY in the area of 5th Ave/W.57 St. Expect traffic and street closures nearby by due to emergency vehicles. pic.twitter.com/PPLjL6fiP0
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 7, 2018