Maison Kayser, Upper East Side French Cafe, Goes Up in Smoke (Updated)

• Photo courtesy of Jen Stella/Twitter

UPDATE, Wednesday afternoon: The fire apparently spread through the cafe's ceiling and to adjacent rooms before it was brought under control by firefighters around 9 p.m. Tuesday night. No one was answering the phones at Maison Kayser the following day. Got pics or more info? Let us know: simone.wilson@patch.com.

Original story below.

UPPER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN — A fire erupted in an oven at Maison Kayser, a fancy Parisian bakery and cafe situated along 3rd Avenue near East 74th Street, as the sun set around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, according to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY).

The cafe is located at 1294 3rd Avenue, on the first floor of a residential high-rise with more than a dozen stories.

Firefighters had just about brought the oven fire under control an hour later, around 8:30 p.m., an FDNY spokesman told Patch. At that time, there was "no more visible fire, just smoke," he said.

No one was injured in the fire, according to the FDNY.

The Maison Kayser on 3rd Avenue is founder Eric Kayser's first spot in NYC. It's famous for its fresh baguettes, fruity pastries and classic Parisian brunch spreads.

According to Twitter user Jen Stella, fire trucks were backed up for blocks around 3rd and 74th during the evening commute. (Video below.)