Manhole fire in front of Carmine's in Times Square closes restaurant for the day

Friday, December 21, 2018
TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Carmine's Restaurant in Times Square was evacuated and forced to close Friday morning after a manhole caught fire in front of the building.

The FDNY got a call about the fire at 7:26 a.m. at 200 West 44th Street.
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The fire broke out in an underground transformer, and as a result, firefighters were monitoring the carbon monoxide levels in the area.

Firefighters did evacuate one other building, 215 West 44th Street.

No injuries were reported.
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It is not yet known how long the power will be off at Carmine's or any other of the affected buildings in the immediate area.


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