New Delhi, March 17 -- A major fire broke out Tuesday morning (March 17) at a high-rise building in New York City's Midtown Manhattan, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky just hours before the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

The blaze erupted around 9:45 a.m. on March 17 on West 43rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

Footage from the scene showed dense black smoke billowing from the building's rooftop, with flames visible from the upper levels. Videos shared by the FDNY and on social media captured the intensity of the fire as sirens echoed through the area.

Hundreds of firefighters were deployed to the scene, working to bring the blaze under control. Crews made their way to the roof of the building to tackle the fire dir...