NYC rooftop fire casts shadow on St Patrick's Day Parade
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A blaze erupted in Manhattan on Tuesday, coinciding with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) received an alert about a rooftop fire at 6 E43rd Street, as reported by Fox News.

Sharing a dramatic video of smoke rising into the sky, FDNY posted on X, “The FDNY is responding to a fire on East 43rd Street in Manhattan.”
Smoke coming out of building in NYC.

Images captured smoke billowing from the rooftop in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. (WNYW)

In addition, the FDNY re-shared a notification from the city’s emergency alert system, advising, “@FDNY Activity: Anticipate traffic jams, road closures, disruptions in mass transit, and emergency personnel presence near East 43rd Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan. Please consider alternate routes.”

Kevin Gordon, who leads macro research and strategy at Schwab Center for Financial Research, uploaded a photo of the dense smoke on X, expressing concern, “Quite the scene this morning on 43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan … really hope everyone is alright.”
NYC rooftop fire with smoke in Midtown

Smoke billows from a rooftop fire in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, near the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Fox News)

This is a breaking news story and will be updated. 

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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