Fire breaks out at Trump Tower: fire department

AFP  |  New York 

A fire erupted on the 50th floor of in today, the fire department said, adding there were no immediate reports of injuries.

Smoke rose from the skyscraper in around 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) but later subsided.

Streets surrounding the building owned by US that serves as the headquarters for and houses a penthouse, were closed off.

The City Fire Department tweeted a picture of the building showing flames but the blaze appeared to have been contained as firefighters made their way into the building.

Trump himself said the blaze had been extinguished.

"Fire at is out. Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!" he wrote on

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First Published: Sun, April 08 2018. 05:55 IST