Emergency crews responded to a fire at Trump Tower Monday morning in Manhattan.
According to a New York Police Department spokesman, a call came in around 7:30 a.m. after a fire alarm went off on the roof of the building.
Fire crews are responding to a fire at Trump Tower. There have been no injuries or evacuations, and the President is not currently at Trump Tower. pic.twitter.com/xcsHVX5bhP
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 8, 2018
By 8:16 a.m. the FDNY said the blaze was inside an HVAC system and was “under control.”
FDNYalerts MAN 7-5 721 5 AVE, MULTIPLE DWELLING (TRUMP TOWER) FIRE IN HVAC , LOCATED ON ROOF, UNDER CONTROL
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) January 8, 2018
Roughly 84 firefighters responded to the scene initially.
There were conflicting reports over injuries.
"Although local media initially reported there were no injuries, one person sustained a serious, possibly life-threatening injury, and another had a minor injury, the Fire Department said," reports Reuters.
Eric Trump responded to the incident on Twitter.
“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!” he said.
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