Eugene O’Neill Theater fire: Video of massive three-alarm fire in New York City, emergency response underway

More than 60 FDNY units and nearly 200 first responders arrived at the historic location on West 49th Street around 10 a.m. to put out a three-alarm fire. city ​​centeraccording to a fire department spokesman.

There have been no reports of casualties and efforts to control the fire are still ongoing.

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Firefighters worked to contain the blaze from above while overcoming the difficulties of working inside a 125-by-100-foot, six-story building on Broadway. Located on Broadway, the building is more than a century old.

The cause of the roof fire had not been officially verified as of the time of the initial report, and authorities did not immediately disclose details about the extent of the structural damage.

“There was just a lot of smoke coming out of the top and we were asked to leave the hotel. Hopefully no one was inside,” tourist Matt Oakley, who lives nearby, told CBS 2.

Another tourist, Krissy Giffin, told PIX 11 she was advised to evacuate her hotel near the fire.

“I put on my clothes and ran down the stairs,” she said.