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FDNY Responding to Fire at Midtown Manhattan Office Building Near Start of NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade
- On March 17, 2026, FDNY responded to a fire at 6 East 43rd Street near the parade route as a rooftop blaze erupted around 9:45 a.m. on West 43rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
- Preliminary reports indicate the fire involved a backup generator and 100 gallons of diesel at a 28-floor office building owned by the Vanbarton Group.
- The building was evacuated as the Citizen app video and AFP photos showed intense flames and thick, acrid black smoke while hundreds of firefighters converged and worked on the roof.
- City emergency management urged residents to avoid East 43rd Street and Madison Avenue due to traffic delays and mass transit disruptions, while the FDNY later said the fire was controlled after nearly an hour with no injuries.
- The 265th New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade was expected at 11 a.m. and marshalled this year by Robert James 'Bob' McCann; officials say the cause remains unconfirmed as this is a developing story.
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A huge fire broke out on Tuesday on the roof of a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan. Videos show tingling flames and a dense black smoke cloud.
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