The blaze, located at 451 Broome Street between Mercer Street and Broadway, was reported at 2:45 p.m. The department quickly escalated the incident to a second alarm just seven minutes later.

The fire broke out at a 13-story building at 451 Broome St., according to the FDNY. The fire broke out on the roof of the building, officials said. The FDNY was notified at around 2:45 p.m. New ...