One serious injury was reported after a four-alarm fire broke out on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York City on Saturday evening.

The skyscraper was the primary residence of Donald Trump before he was elected president in 2016. Trump was in Washington. The cause of the fire was not immediately apparent.

The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) upgraded the fire, which it initially granted two-alarm status. It said on Twitter: “#FDNY members remain on scene of a four-alarm fire, 721 5th Ave in Manhattan. There is currently one serious injury to a civilian reported.”

The FDNY later reported “three non-life-threatening injuries to firefighters”.

The New York police department (NYPD) closed 5th Ave between West 55th Street to West 57th Street and West 56th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue.

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