Watch: Major fire breaks out at Times Square building with thick smoke rising

A major fire broke out at a building in Times Square, according to the New York City Fire Department. A large billow of smoke could be seen coming from a building in Times Square on Sunday.

The blaze broke out at 145 West 45th St. just after 7:30 a.m. in Manhattan, the fire officials said. The firefighters were on the scene in a while carrying out necessary operations to bring the situation under control.

The fire was under control at 8:50 a.m. The buildings around the fire were evacuated.

Three civilians were injured in the fire, but no firefighters were injured. Two civilians were treated and released on scene, and one was transported to an area hospital with difficulty breathing.

Videos from Citizen App and pedestrians showed thick, heavy smoke coming from the top of the building as pedestrians stopped to look at the scene.

Authorities advised everyone to expect traffic delays and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of West 45th Street and Avenue of the Americas.

A large plume of smoke is rising from a rooftop fire near Times Square. pic.twitter.com/LALoZxiUdz

— Citizen New York (@CitizenAppNYC) September 22, 2019