A fire on the roof of a 44-story luxury apartment building sent plumes of dark smoke into the New York City skyline.

A fire broke out Thursday atop a luxury residential high-rise in Manhattan's Hudson Yards, sending plumes of thick black smoke across New York City's skyline and causing alarm among residents and office workers in the bustling area.

The FDNY responded to a brush fire in Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, that began around 3 p.m. The fire spread rapidly, sending smoke over Manhattan toward the George Washington Bridge.

A large brush fire broke out in Upper Manhattan as the Tri-State deals with the increased threat of fires amid drought conditions, dry air and strong winds.

A large fire has erupted from the roof of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper, filling the skies over New York City with thick smoke.