A crane fell near the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan on Wednesday after a fire broke out on the construction equipment.
The crane was engulfed in flames before part of it fell to the ground, hitting a nearby building in the process.
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Just watched a crane fall and pummel a building on the other side of the block! #nyc #fire pic.twitter.com/YFyaurRglN
— Jimmy ???????? (@jimmy_farring) July 26, 2023
The crane appeared to be working on an under-construction skyscraper.
An alert from the New York City Fire Department's Twitter page described the fire as a "4-alarm box" fire, also saying the building was vacant or under construction. The fire department later confirmed it was responding to the fire and included a video of the flames.
FDNY units are currently operating at a crane collapse and fire at 550 Tenth Avenue in Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/AvzlymMEtp
— FDNY (@FDNY) July 26, 2023
In an alert sent just before 8 a.m. local time, New York City's emergency notification system warned residents to avoid the area and expect emergency personnel. Nearly 30 minutes later, the city sent an additional alert telling residents to expect "smoke and traffic delays."
.@FDNYAlerts Three Alarm #Fire: 10th Avenue between West 41st Street and West 42nd Street, Manhattan. Expect smoke & traffic delays in area. People nearby avoid smoke, close windows. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/PosXqPHI8X. pic.twitter.com/IAsKrhi5sF
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) July 26, 2023
"Three Alarm Fire: 10th Avenue between West 41st Street and West 42nd Street, Manhattan. Expect smoke & traffic delays in area," it said.
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The Washington Examiner reached out to the New York City Fire Department for more information.