Crime & Safety
Billboard Catches Fire In Times Square
An ad for Skyy Vodka featuring the drag queen Trixie Mattel was on display on the billboard.
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN — A Times Square billboard caught on fire Saturday afternoon, the FDNY said.
Officials received a call about the fire around 3:07 p.m. The fire was brought under control just before 4 p.m.
An FDNY spokesman said there were no injuries and no damage to the building.
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An ad for Skyy Vodka could be seen on display on the billboard. Drag queen Trixie Mattel was featured in the ad.
Mattel tweeted about the incident.
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My Times Square billboard is on fire so some of us have real problems. Omg @SKYYVodka our message of love! pic.twitter.com/R80vZWE0X0
— Trixie Mattel (@trixiemattel) May 18, 2019
Soooo....Times Square is on fire. pic.twitter.com/Px12YKcR0W
— Mia Helena Targaryen (@Mia_TheBlessed) May 18, 2019
@nytimes fire at #times square 44th and Times Square right now! pic.twitter.com/cETttdBQVc
— livia salgado (@shihengqiang) May 18, 2019
#TimesSquare is on fireeeee pic.twitter.com/3GUXMQRc63
— Victor Fernandez (@vcfernandez13) May 18, 2019
This report will be updated.
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