Smoke is billowing out of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper that caught fire near the St. Patrick’s Day Parade route an hour before the festivities are set to kick off.
Footage shared by the New York City Fire Department showed plumes of black smoke rising from the building at East 43rd Street and Madison Avenue this morning.
Officials told Fox 5 the fire appears to be in an HVAC system on the roof of the building, and the cause remains under investigation as crews respond to the scene.
The city’s emergency management warned of traffic delays, road closures and mass transit disruptions while the FDNY battles the blaze.
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