NEW YORK, N.Y. — One person is dead and four others are injured after a fire broke out at the Trump Tower in Manhattan on Saturday evening, according to the New York City Fire Department.
The person who died was a resident of the building's 50th floor who had been taken to the hospital in critical condition, department spokeswoman Angelica Conroy told CNN.
Firefighters first responded to the 4-alarm fire on the 50th floor of the building at around 5:30 p.m., but casualties were only reported about three hours later.
We found fire on the 50th floor of the building. The apartment was entirely on fire. Members pushed in heroically, they were knocking down the fire and found one occupant of the apartment who is in critical condition -#FDNY Commissioner Nigro gives update on 721 5th Ave 4th alarm
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 7, 2018
FDNY officials said four firefighters suffered burns and other non-life threatening injuries.
According to Commissioner Nigro, the apartment was entirely on fire and tough to manage.
This was a very difficult fire. As you can imagine, the apartment is quite large, we are 50 stories up. The rest of the building had a considerable amount of smoke. 200 Firefighters and EMS members are on scene -#FDNY Commissioner Nigro gives update on 4th alarm, 721 5th Ave MN
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 7, 2018
200 firefighters and EMS members responded to the scene, searching through all the floors and stairways.
As of 8:30 p.m., the fire department announced the flames were under control.
FDNYalerts MAN 4-ALARM 721 5 AVE, HIGH RISE (TRUMP TOWER) FIRE ON 50TH FLR, UNDER CONTROL
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) April 7, 2018
No members of the Trump family were in the building at the time of the fire, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said.
President Donald Trump tweeted the fire was out and "very confined" in the "well built building" and congratulated the firefighters.
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
His son, Eric Trump, also congratulated the firefighters, saying "the @FDNY and @NYPD are truly some of the most incredible people anywhere!"
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
CNN contributed to this story.
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