After Fire Destroys Midtown Holiday Market Booths, Support Floods In

MIDTOWN, NY — After a fire tore through the holiday market in Herald Square early on Monday morning, the market's organizers have launched a GoFundMe campaign for the 18 business owners who had their booths damaged.

So far, the market has received donations from more than 100 people and raised more than $7,000, which will be split evenly between the impacted business owners, according to the fundraiser page.

According to the FDNY, the fire broke out just after 4 a.m. on Monday.

Sixty firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the blaze, and got the fire under control an hour later, the FDNY said.

One firefighter was injured in the blaze and hospitalized in stable condition, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation, the FDNY said.

"This is a devastating moment for our market family, especially during what should be a joyful holiday season," Linda Aguilera, the organizer of the fundraiser, wrote.

Aguilera also said that shoppers should continue visiting the market, as there are many booths closer to 34th Street and 36th Street that were untouched by the fire.

"Now is the time to come together and support the small businesses that bring holiday traditions to our city," Aguilera wrote.

Learn more about the fundraiser here.

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