A fire on Manhattan's Upper East Side sent plumes of black smoke into the sky as people in the neighborhood reported hearing an explosion.

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 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.

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.

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 article 2-Alarm Fire Burns On The Upper East Side, FDNY Says appeared first on Upper East Side Patch. UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A two-alarm fire broke out on a rooftop Friday morning on the Upper East Side, New York City Fire Department officials said.

The superintendent was in the basement at the time the fire was sparked and he is being treated for a minor injury.