El Departamento de Bomberos dijo que el incendio comenzó en el quinto piso del edificio situado en la Primera Avenida.
No hubo reportes inmediatos de lesiones mientras los bomberos luchaban por controlar el incendio, según NBC New York.
Aún no están claras las causas del incendio.
U/D Manhattan: *2 Alarm Fire* box0684 at 560 1st Ave, @NYPD17PCT calling a level 1 mobilization in regards to Crowd control. pic.twitter.com/l7qoaR5HCO
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) December 14, 2016
U/D Manhattan: *2 Alarm Fire* box0684 at (NYU medical center) fire on the 5th floor near kimmel pavilion building that is under construction pic.twitter.com/qIGF4ga4qp
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) December 14, 2016
NYCityAlerts: Update; 2nd alarm Manhattan at NYU Medical Center, division 1 reports they have water on the fire. R… pic.twitter.com/wypBWzWayc
— Shield 1631 (@Shield1631) December 14, 2016
Manhattan: U/D **2nd Alarm FIRE** 560 1st Ave — in NYU Medical Center near Kimmel Pavilion, Heavy Fire out the windows WATCH Video #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/u0hx4ur17M
— NYS Hock (@911fb) December 14, 2016
Manhattan: *2nd Alarm FIRE* 560 1st Ave — in NYU Medical Center, Reports of Major evacuation in progress WATCH #BREAKING #NYC #FDNY @NYULMC pic.twitter.com/5eKUYbrHUd
— NYS Hock (@911fb) December 14, 2016