New York – 1 Killed In Fire At Trump Tower In New York

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    Fire damage scars the side of Trump Tower April 7, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)New York – Fire officials say a man has been killed in in a raging apartment fire at Trump Tower in New York City.

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    Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro says a 50th-floor apartment at the midtown tower was “virtually entirely on fire” when firefighters arrived after 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

    Fire officials say a man who was in the apartment was taken to a hospital and later died. Four firefighters suffered minor injuries.

    President Donald Trump tweeted earlier that the fire was “Very confined (well built building).”

    Trump’s business is based at Trump Tower and his residence is there, but he has spent little time in New York since taking office.

    Nigro says no member of the Trump family was at the building on Saturday.

    He says about 200 firefighters battled the blaze.
    Firefighters look out the window of a fire damaged apartment in Trump Tower April 7, 2018 in New York 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
    First responders work on a fire in a residential unit at Trump tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 7, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky


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    5 years ago

    If the Tower and residential apartments therein were “so well built”, as Trump has stated, why were there not sprinkler systems installed? The fire commissioner stated that there were no sprinkler systems in the residential apartment, where the gentleman died. A shanda!

    triumphinwhitehouse
    triumphinwhitehouse
    5 years ago

    Sounds like arson.

    5 years ago

    To #4 - Will you kindly learn to write correct English sentences; you meant to state “couldn’t afford it”, and not “didn’t afford it”.

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    5 years ago

    Were cheering a fire in Trump Tower. Liberals are sick.

    hashomer
    hashomer
    5 years ago

    This was a warning shot to Trumpf from Tsar Pootin.