Update: Reports are that this building was a hotel currently undergoing renovations. The fire has largely been put under control, fire fighters continue to extinguish the blaze.
Thankfully, police report that all construction workers are safe and nobody is injured.
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โ ๏ธ๐บ๐ธ#URGENT: Emergency personnel responding to rooftop fire near Rockefeller Center in New York City#Manhattan l #NY
Smoke can be seen billowing from an office building rooftop. Reports indicate evacuations are underway on the buildingโs upper floors.
Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/qgVEj7HoKY— Intel Point ALERT (@IntelPointAlert) November 22, 2021