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 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.