Authorities have contained a large, multi-alarm fire that erupted on the roof of a seven-story apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, fire officials said Friday. A call about the blaze on East 95th Street,

A three alarm fire sent plumes of black smoke into the sky on the Upper East Side Friday morning. It happened at a 7-story residential building on 95th Street between 2nd and 1st Avenues. The FDNY said they were called to the building just after 10 a.m. for a report of a fire on the roof of the building.

A previous version of this story misstated information from fire officials. The story has been updated. UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Neighbors and firefighters stood on the sidewalk along East 95th Street Friday afternoon watching as a fire tore through a residential building in Manhattan.

A major explosion triggered a 3-alarm fire on Manhattan's Upper East Side near 305 East 95th Street, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky.

A massive fire erupted at a seven-story apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side, NYC. Videos from the scene show firefighters battling intense flames.

Some residents said they heard something like an explosion before evacuating during the fire. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.

A major fire occurred at a 7-story apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Friday, August 15, sending thick black smoke into the sky.The building is located at 305 East 95th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues.

One resident tells FOX 5 NY they were working from home when they heard a loud explosion and felt part of the building shake before running out of the building.

The fire broke out just after 10 a.m. on the roof of the six-story building on E. 95th St. building near Second Ave.

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