Dramatic video shows massive high-rise fire at start of St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC

A massive blaze broke out in a Manhattan skyscraper Tuesday morning — close to the start of New York City’s St Patrick’s Day Parade, authorities said.

First responders rushed to the building near East 43rd Street and Madison Ave. just before 10 a.m.

Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from the building’s rooftop as sirens billowed out, footage shared by the FDNY showed.