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2 injured in Trump Tower heating system fire in NYC

Fire officials say a civilian was treated for serious injuries and a firefighter was treated for minor injuries.
New York Fire Department firefighters exit the building after responding to a small fire at Trump Tower, January 8, 2018 in New York City. An electrical fire related to the building's HVAC system broke out on the roof of the 58 floor building.

Fifth Avenue in New York City was clogged with fire department vehicles early Monday morning after a fire broke out on the roof of the Trump Tower, the president's home in a ritzy area of Midtown.

Pictures and video on social media showed large amounts of smoke billowing from the roof of the tower.

The New York Daily News reported that firefighters were called to the skyscraper at about 7:20 a.m. ET. About 84 firefighters were at the scene initially. A few remained on the roof about an hour later.

The blaze appeared to have broken out in the building's heating and cooling system, the New York City Fire Department told the paper, adding that they were able to quickly bring it under control.

Fire officials say a civilian was treated for serious injuries and a firefighter was treated for minor injuries.

President Trump, who still has a multi-level apartment in the 58-story tower, was in Washington at the time of the blaze. The building was the setting for Trump's reality TV show, The Apprentice, and the headquarters of his presidential campaign.

The president's son Eric tweeted his thanks to firefighters for doing "an incredible job."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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