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NEW YORK (AP) - A fast-moving fire started by a heedless smoker on the roof of a commercial building sent thick black smoke throughout midtown Manhattan on Thursday, firefighters said.Clouds of smoke billowed and flashes of orange flames were visible on top of the 13-story building as firefighters arrived just before 6 p.m. The blaze, in a storage shed on the roof, was under control about half an hour later, and no injuries were reported, the fire department said.The department said careless cigarette smoking sparked the blaze.Kevin Cantfield, a graphics designer for handbag-maker Coach Inc., said he was in his office on the top floor of offices when he heard a noise from the roof and began to smell smoke. He said a maintenance worker urged him and his co-workers to leave the building, which is a few blocks west of Madison Square Garden and Pennsylvania Station.Cantfield and his co-workers crowded outside and stared up at their offices as flames leaped overhead.More than 100 firefighters worked to bring the flames under control.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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