A small fire caused by an electrical box for the building’s heating and cooling system broke out on the roof of Trump Tower Monday morning, fire officials said.
Secret Service agents spotted smoke, according to ABC News, on top of President Donald Trump’s New York City home around 7 a.m.
About 70 firefighters rushed to the roof of the Tower in midtown Manhattan.
NEW: A small fire broke out on the roof of Trump Tower Monday morning, caused by an electrical box, fire officials say. No injuries reported. –@AaronKatersky pic.twitter.com/Vx6YV6O4eE
— ABC News (@ABC) January 8, 2018
We had 1 minor injury to a FF, and 1 minor injury to a civilian. Our units got up there quickly, we got water on the fire, which in 19 degrees creates more steam and smoke – #FDNY Manhattan Borough Commander, Asst. Chief Roger Sakowich regarding the Trump Tower fire this morning
— FDNY (@FDNY) January 8, 2018
FDNY reported that they were “able to extinguish the fire without any problems within the building.” A firefighter was hit by debris, and a building engineer refused medical treatment after being evaluated for smoke inhalation.
The fact that the winter cold front has made Manhattan reach the low levels of 19 degrees, more steam and smoke were created by the water extinguishing the fire. The smoke was seen from many blocks away, NY Daily News reported.
Announcements were sent to tenants to assure them that there was no need to evacuate, ABC News reported.
Eric Trump, Trump’s son, tweeted about the fire as well:
There was a small electrical fire in a cooling tower on the roof of Trump Tower. The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job. The men and women of the #FDNY are true heroes and deserve our most sincere thanks and praise! https://t.co/xuTmq1GBbj
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) January 8, 2018
The President was in Washington D.C. at the time of the fire, according to NY Daily News.