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VIDEO: Flatiron Building Roof Catches Fire, FDNY Says

By Ben Fractenberg | September 12, 2014 3:34pm
 A fire broke out on the roof of 11 West 17th Street Friday afternoon. 
A fire broke out on the roof of 11 West 17th Street Friday afternoon. 
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MANHATTAN — Plumes of black smoke and flames shot out of a Flatiron building’s roof Friday afternoon, according to the FDNY and photos. 

The fire started at 2 p.m. on the top of the 12-story residential building at 11 W. 17th St. Flames can be seen engulfing a structure on the roof and the smoke billowing from the fire.

About 60 fire firefighters responded to the blaze, which was under control by 2:27 p.m., a fire department spokesman said.

There were no reported injuries.