Fire Breaks Out In Murray Hill Apartment Building

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — A three-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building in Murray Hill on Tuesday, sending huge plumes of smoke into the air and prompting a large emergency response.

The fire was first reported around 3:38 p.m. at 303 East 37th St. on the top floor of the six-story building near Second Avenue, just east of the FDR Drive exit.

More than 130 firefighters were working to put out the blaze shortly after 4:30 p.m., an FDNY spokesperson said. It was brought under control around 5 p.m.

No injuries have been reported.

Videos from the scene showed smoke billowing from the rooftop as firetrucks crowded onto nearby streets.

Neighbors were urged to shut their windows and expect smoke and traffic delays in the area, according to a city alert sent just before 4:30 p.m.

Murray Hill Fire at Second and 37th #fdny #Manhattan #nyc #fire #Manhattan pic.twitter.com/F9yG9xa6XI
— Kurt Alert (@KurtC) March 23, 2021

FDNY members are operating on scene of a 3-alarm fire at 303 East 37th Street in Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/Qa8nAwhCJS
— FDNY (@FDNY) March 23, 2021

.@FDNY Three Alarm Fire: East 37th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan. Expect smoke & traffic delays in area. People nearby avoid smoke, close windows.
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) March 23, 2021