FDNY battling fire in Midtown Manhattan near start of NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade

The FDNY is battling a fire in Midtown Manhattan that sent smoke into the air near the start of the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade. 

Videos show flames and a plume of smoke coming from the roof of a high-rise on East 43rd Street, between Fifth Ave. and Madison Ave., just a block from the beginning of the parade route.

FDNY said a rooftop fire started burning in the building's cooling tower just before 10 a.m. and that no injuries have been reported, but it was still an "all hands" operation. It took just under an hour to get the fire under control, officials said. 

The building is under renovation, but fire officials said some workers could be inside. 

The fire department also posted a social media video of the scene outside the building. Videos from the ground showed smoke covering the sky above. 

An estimated 2 million people are lining Fifth Avenue for the St. Patrick's Day Parade, which stepped off without delay at 11 a.m. from 44th Street heading up to 79th.  

Still, a Notify NYC alert about the fire said people should expect major traffic delays, road closures and mass transit disruptions with emergency personnel in the area. 

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