Crime & Safety
Midtown Fire Breaks Out Near Barstool Sports Headquarters
New York City's fire department is investigating a possible boiler fire in Midtown.
NOMAD, NY — Firefighters showed up to the scene of a possible boiler fire at a building in the NoMad area of Midtown Manhattan late Monday morning, a department spokesman said.
The fire department confirmed around 11:15 a.m. that investigators were on the scene at 1160 Broadway between West 27th Street and West 28th Street. A department spokesman said the call came in at 10:47 a.m., and that firefighters were investigating the building and the surrounding area.
The building that caught fire is located next to the headquarters of Barstool Sports, whose staffers have been tweeting from the scene. Barstool Sports is located at 15 West 27th St.
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Our building is on fire and I think I might just sit here and let it take me
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) February 6, 2017
So....the Barstool building is on fire. Literally. Pretty much the most Barstool thing ever.
— Smitty (@SmittyBarstool) February 6, 2017
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