Generator fire erupts near St. Patrick’s Day parade route
Fox News’ Alexis McAdams reports live from Midtown Manhattan where the FDNY is battling a rooftop generator fire that has delayed parade preparations and pushed back security perimeters amid a 'high threat environment.'
A fire broke out in Manhattan on Tuesday, which is St. Patrick's Day.
FDNY shared footage of the smoke billiowing into the air in a post on X, noting, "The FDNY is operating at a fire on East 43rd Street in Manhattan."
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Smoke billows from a rooftop fire in Manhattan, New York City. (WNYW)
During a press conference a man wearing a fire helmet that identified him as a deputy chief of the FDNY — who CBS New York identified as Deputy Chief Brian Whiston — explained that a cooling tower, part of an HVAC system, had caught on fire on a roof.
Whiston said the situation was "under control in about an hour and a half."
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Smoke billows from a rooftop fire in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, near the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Fox News)
The incident occurred the same day as the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in the Big Apple.
Smoke billows from a rooftop fire in Manhattan, New York City, near the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (WNYW)
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"We had no injuries, except for two minor," he said, mentioning an "EMS lieutenant" as well as "a police officer." He indicated the injuries were due to smoke.
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