NEW YORK—A fire on the roof of a 44-story luxury apartment building sent plumes of dark smoke into the New York City skyline on Thursday. The fire in the Hudson Yards mixed-use development on Manhattan’s west side was first reported at about 11:30 a.m.
, the city fire department said. It was declared under control about 40 minutes later. About 80 firefighters responded to the blaze.
There were no reports of injuries, a fire department spokesperson said. The fire was on the rooftop of a luxury apartment tower called The Set, where an unfurnished one-bedroom apartment rents for $7,400, according to the building’s website. The fire marshal was investigating the cause of the fire.
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