Firefighters battle fire at future home of Google in Lower Manhattan

Monday, August 12, 2019
LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Fire broke out Monday night at the future home of Google in New York City.

The two-alarm fire began at around 6:30 p.m. on the roof of the tech giant's Hudson Square campus in Lower Manhattan, which is under construction.
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Firefighters say they had the flames out within minutes. They initially had trouble getting water onto the flames because of a break in the standpipe system.

Four firefighters suffered minor injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The building being leased by Google at St. John's Terminal is slated to open sometime next year.

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