WASHINGTON – Part of US President Donald Trump’s 58-story Midtown Manhattanskyscraper, Trump Tower, caught fire on Monday morning.
A New York City Fire Department spokesperson said the fire was called in at6:58 a.m., and that units are on the scene operating, according to CNN’sKristen Holmes link>.NBC News reported that the fire appeared to be caused by an electricalissue.
The fire looks contained to a small penthouse on one of the upper floors.Videos on social media show plumes of smoke rising during the early morningin New York City.
Trump’s wife Melania and young son Barron lived in Trump Tower through thefirst few months of Trump’s presidency, but the family moved into the WhiteHouse in June last year.
Trump Tower retains a large security presence and is often protected duringlarge public events in Manhattan.
The Trump Organization, Trump’s real estate company, is still headquarteredin the tower, which is located on 56th Street and Fifth Avenue in Midtown.