A small fire broke out on the roof of Trump Tower in New York on Monday morning, according to numerous reports.
The fire caused smoke to be seen billowing from the roof of the skyscraper, which is home to President Donald Trump‘s luxury apartment.
Two people suffered injuries as a result of the fire, which the New York Daily News reports appeared to break out in the building’s heating and cooling system.
Trump was in Washington D.C. at the time of the fire.
The president’s son, Eric Trump, praised first responders for their work battling the fire.
“There was a small electrical fire in a cooling tower on the roof of Trump Tower,” he wrote on Monday morning. “The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job. The men and women of the #FDNY are true heroes and deserve our most sincere thanks and praise!”
There was a small electrical fire in a cooling tower on the roof of Trump Tower. The New York Fire Department was here within minutes and did an incredible job. The men and women of the #FDNY are true heroes and deserve our most sincere thanks and praise! https://t.co/xuTmq1GBbj
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) January 8, 2018
While the fire was relatively small and did not spread, it did not stop conspiracy theories from cropping up online.
At least one page on Facebook already began spreading rumors that the president may have died in the fire.
The page, Neon Nettle, posted that it had “sources” that told them it was a “deep state assassination attempt.”
But they weren’t alone. Other people thought the fire must have been nefarious in nature.
https://twitter.com/FailureFerrari/status/950351041152933888
https://twitter.com/TrumpsDC/status/950353727612862464
https://twitter.com/laura_tieffel/status/950369055759794177
Trump tower fire is arson
— ToH Phiq (@Tuff_Glory) January 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/GodElectedTrump/status/950368213442990080
Other people thought the fire was an opportunity to crack a joke.
Fire and Fury in the “Trump Tower” pic.twitter.com/jbP8ywpSr6
— Abishek KS (@Abishekk) January 8, 2018
That isn’t a fire at Trump Tower. It’s just Donald declaring himself the new Pope.
— Sartorial Thug 🍸 (@SartorialThug) January 8, 2018
Reports that the fire at Trump Tower started in a pair of pants.
— Happy. (@HappySinger) January 8, 2018
The Stable Genius trying to toast pop tarts againhttps://t.co/pV1zlU3Peo
— V͎O͎I͎Z͎E͎ ͎O͎F͎ ͎R͎E͎A͎Z͎O͎N͎ (@Voize_of_Reazon) January 8, 2018
The fire comes less than a week after a fire at Hillary Clinton’s house became fodder for conspiracy theories as well.
