Crime & Safety
Manhole Fire Reported in West Village: FDNY
Fire officials were on scene along with officials from Con Edison.
WEST VILLAGE, NY — Fire officials were on scene of a manhole fire in the West Village late Sunday morning.
According to the FDNY, the call came in around 10:23 a.m. on West 4th Street and 6th Avenue. The fire department was on scene along with officials from Con Edison.
A spokesman for the FDNY said there was smoke coming from the manhole. The fire was brought under control without incident. No injuries were reported and no evacuations were ordered.
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Tensions are high in the city following an explosion in Chelsea that left 29 people injured.
Explosion just went off at West 4th and 6th Ave in a manhole cover. No injuries, FDNY and NYPD onsite pic.twitter.com/ugZYErl5Lr
— Stephanie Dockery (@StephDock) September 18, 2016
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