# Roof fire near Manhattan’s Flatiron Building injures two people

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nearly-150-firefighters-rush-to-two-alarm-manhattan-building-blaze/
- Published: 2026-10-24T17:10:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T17:22:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16235815/Flatiron-building-fire-New-York-Manhattan.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A rooftop fire struck a 12-storey Manhattan building.
- The FDNY deployed 141 fire and emergency personnel.
- Two people suffered minor injuries.

## Summary

A two-alarm fire broke out on the roof of a 12-storey building near Manhattan’s Flatiron Building on Saturday, sending a large plume of smoke into the sky. The scale of the response reflects the seriousness of the blaze in a busy area opposite Madison Square Park.

The FDNY was called at 11.48am local time, and a second alarm was sounded at 12.17pm. The department sent 46 units and 141 fire and emergency medical personnel; two people suffered minor injuries and were assessed by paramedics.

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