Midtown Fire Breaks Out In High-Rise Building, FDNY Says

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — An electrical fire broke out in a midtown high-rise building Thursday afternoon, an FDNY spokesman said.

Firefighters responded to the 45-story building at 512 Seventh Ave., located between West 37th and 38th streets, shortly after 3 p.m., fire officials said. Fire was reported on the building's twelfth and thirteenth floors, according to officials. The fire was placed under control around 4:15 p.m., fire officials said.

The FDNY dispatched its standard high-rise response, which involves more emergency vehicles and personnel than a low-rise fire.

One person suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene, an FDNY spokesman said.

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