Hotel Restaurant Fire

Incident reported at 6th Ave & W 45th St.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the rooftop of a nearby hotel.

Firefighters are arriving on the scene and report heavy smoke from the rooftop.

Firefighters indicate they will be operating with all resources to put out the fire on the top of the highrise.

Firefighters have given an updated address.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 135 W 45th St.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 145 W 45th St.

Firefighters have located a fire in a duct at 145 W 45th St.

Video from a Citizen user shows smoke rising from the building adjacent to the Hyatt.

Firefighters are evacuating occupants from the 20th floor and above.

Police officers are working to tape off the area to keep crowds from passing through.

The battalion chief reports fire operations are ongoing.

Firefighters have provided an updated progress report: the battalion chief reports there is a fire in the ductwork of a 12-story building. Firefighters searched the area for injured persons and found no one in need of assistance.

Firefighters report two people are suffering non-life-threatening injuries; they are in EMS care at this time.

The battalion chief reports all searches have been completed and the fire is now under control.

Firefighters report three people were injured: two patients suffer from minor injuries and one patient suffers from a serious but non-life-threatening injury.