Crews rush to put out fire in lobby of Whitney Museum

Thursday, March 17, 2022
WEST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- The FDNY rushed to put out a fire on Thursday night in the lobby of the Whitney.

Crews arrived at the scene on 99 Gansevoort Street in the West Village outside the museum's landmark building.
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The fire remained small, but it took about 40 minutes to get flames under control.



There was nobody inside the museum when the fire started.

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