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Two people were injured as firefighters battled an 'electrical' blaze on the roof of Trump Tower in New York this morning.

Video shows dozens of firefighters and engines lining the street outside the Manhattan tower as smoke billowed from the roof of the 58-storey building.

An engineer and a firefighter were treated for minor injuries after the 'small' fire started on the top floor of the Fifth Avenue high rise just before 7am local time.

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Trump Tower is the headquarters of the US President's business organisation and where Donald Trump lived with his family before moving into the White House.

Secret Service Agents reportedly spotted smoke billing from the roof of the building this morning and called the fire department.

The President's son, Donald Trump, tweeted: "There was a small electrical fire in a cooling tower on the roof of Trump Tower. The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job."

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He added that New York firefighters were "true heroes" and offered his "most sincere thanks and praise".

The firefighter was hurt by falling debris, while the building engineer was treated for smoke inhalation.

The NYFD reported that it managed to quickly knock back the flames and get the blaze under control.

But emergency services stayed on the roof until about 8am to ensure the flames had not spread.

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The building was not fully evacuated, according to the New York Police Department.

Trump Tower houses offices, retail units and flats, as well as Donald Trump's penthouse apartment.

The President and the First Family now live in the White House and Trump was in Washington at the time of the fire.

Construction on the building began in 1979 and it officially fully opened in November 1983.

The tower has seen a surge in tourist visits since Trump's successful presidential run.

His 2016 campaign was headquartered in the tower between 56th and 57th Streets in Midtown Manhattan.

The tower stands on the former site of department-store chain Bonwit Teller's flagship store.