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Two-Alarm Roof Fire at St. John's Episcopal Hospital

Multiple Citizen users show video of a roof on fire.

Incident reported at Seagirt Blvd & Beach 20th St.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 327 Beach 19th St.

Police confirm there is heavy fire from the roof.

Citizen user footage shows black smoke billowing from the hospital.

Firefighters have requested all available units on scene to aid in extinguishing the fire.

Police report the building will be evacuated.

Firefighters have transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional units.

Police have requested additional units to respond.

Firefighters report the majority of the fire has been extinguished, although firefighters are still on scene working.

According to an update from the New York City Emergency Management, people in the area should close windows and avoid the smoke condition.

Firefighters report the fire extended to a setback and all visible fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters are conducting searches of the building. Civilians in the building are sheltering-in-place.

Police report civilians on the tenth and eleventh floor are sheltering-in-place.

Firefighters report searches of a stairwell found no one trapped inside. Searches of elevators, additional stairwells, the tenth floor, and the top floor are still in progress.

Firefighters have completed primary searches of the elevators, tenth, and eleventh floor and found no one trapped inside.

Police advise the fire started at the site of construction on the roof.

According to officers, there are no reported injuries.

Firefighters report the fire is under control.

Firefighters advise the cause of the fire could not be determined and is being investigated as suspicious.

Firefighters report secondary searches of the building found no one trapped inside.