Strong fire at NYU Langone hospital in downtown New York

Photo: Twitter

On Wednesday, a building belonging to New York University Hospital (NYU Langone Medical Center) caught fire in the center of New York. Firefighters are asking people to avoid the area at the intersection of First Avenue and 30-th Street in Manhattan. Also, residents of neighboring houses are asked not to open the windows due to heavy smoke.

The fire was assigned the second level of complexity. In these minutes, the emergency services of New York are drawn to the dream of an emergency. It is noted that the building in which the fire occurred is under construction and does not function. Firefighters believe the blaze may be related to a construction breach. There was no evacuation of the main building of the hospital.

#FDNY members on scene of 2-alarm at NYU Hospital 30th St & 1st Ave pic.twitter.com/p5FlvUeAxP

- FDNY (@FDNY) December 14, 2016

NYU Langone is one of the largest and busiest hospitals in the city, reports NBCIt includes several huge buildings. One of them is located near the place of emergency, and the center employees post photos and video with fire shots on social networks.

Manhattan ** 66-22-0684 ** 2nd Alarm ** @NYULMC NYU / Langone Medical Cntr 560 1st Ave off E. 30 St. E-16 / TL-7 1st due. pic.twitter.com/LS8pZj3fLm

- NYCFireWire (@NYCFireWire) December 14, 2016

New NYU building currently on fire pic.twitter.com/TaUh4XkUO0

- Gita McCutcheon (@GitaMcCheetah) December 14, 2016

According to 13: 30 New York time, there are no serious injuries from the fire. One of the builders received minor injuries and refused hospitalization. Reports about it CBS.

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