Crime & Safety
Fire Breaks Out In Hell's Kitchen Building, FDNY Says
No injuries were immediately reported, fire officials said.
MIDTOWN, NY — Firefighters battled a small fire at a Midtown building on Thursday afternoon, FDNY officials said.
The fire was reported on the roof of the building at 939 Eighth Ave. at about 11:52 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly an hour before declaring it under control at 12:42 p.m.
No one was immediately believed to be injured in the fire, according to the FDNY.
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The six-story building is located at Eighth Avenue and 56th Street.
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