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On Wednesday morning in Manhattan, a sizable crane attached to a tall skyscraper caught fire and partially fell.

10th Avenue and West 41st Street, a structure that is now under construction is where the crane was located.

According to authorities, 10th Avenue is closed until further notice for security concerns.

The crane partially toppled onto 10th Avenue.

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According to officials, buildings close by are being evacuated due to concerns about a second collapse.

This fire has been rated as four alarms by authorities.

“Due to a crane collapse, please avoid the area of 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue from West 41 Street to West 42 Street,” the New York City Police Department said in a tweet.

The New York City Fire Department stated that one citizen and one firefighter were hurt in the incident and that it is “actively working to put the fire out.”

There is no instant indication of the fire’s origin.

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The FDNY said the address of the collapse was 550 10th Avenue, which appears to be the site of an apartment building under construction.

A crane arm that was linked to a building appears to have broken off in a video that was posted on Twitter, striking a building across the street and causing debris to fall.

As people can be seen fleeing the scene, the arm then drops to the ground and makes a loud noise.