A huge fire broke out on the roof of a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday. Videos show leaping flames and a thick, black cloud of smoke.
According to CBS News, the fire broke out around 9:45 a.m. at 6 East 43rd Street, between 5th and Madison avenues. According to the Fire department The fire caught an air conditioning unit on the roof of the eight-story building. It took almost an hour until the fire could be extinguished.
Building was immediately evacuated
The building was immediate evacuated been. There is no information on injuries. The exact one Cause of fire is currently still being investigated. The incident occurred shortly before the start of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations – not far from the parade route, which, according to CBS News, was lined by around two million people that day.





