Nearly 200 firefighters battled against a raging blaze at a five-story commercial and residential building in New York City on Friday night.
Lower Manhattan filled with acrid smoke from the large fire in a building just a few blocks from the World Trade Center.
The fire started shortly before 7pm at a building in Tribeca. Smoke and flames could be seen shooting from the roof of the five-story structure.
A Fire Department spokeswoman said around 200 firefighters were sent out to battle the flames, with six later sent to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
Nearly 200 firefighters battled against a raging fire at a five-story commercial and residential building in New York City on Friday night
The fire started shortly before 7pm at a building in Tribeca. Smoke and flames could be seen shooting from the roof of the five-story structure
There are no immediate reports of injuries from anyone inside the building and a cause for the fire is still not clear.
The building, which has retail space on the first floor and apartments above, is located at the corner of Murray and Church streets.
The blaze started on the second floor, reported NBC New York.
The five-alarm fire appeared to damage some of the building next to it.
Floors on the fourth floor blew out around an hour after the fire had started, reported the New York Post.
There are no immediate reports of injuries from anyone inseide the building and a cause for the fire is still not clear
The building, which has retail space on the first floor and apartments above, is located at the corner of Murray and Church streets
Firefighters swooped in and bashed around 80 remaining windows in order for the building to ventilate.
Authorities said 44 units and 198 firefighters responded to the fire.
One of those officials was treated for minor injuries, with an additional five being sent to the hospital later on in the night.
The smell of smoke carried all the way to Brooklyn as the building burned just one block away from City Hall.
Firefighters bashed around 80 remaining windows in order for the building to ventilate
The smell of smoke carried all the way to Brooklyn as the building burned just one block away from City Hall