Carmine's in Times Square reopens on Christmas Eve after manhole fire

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Monday, December 24, 2018
Carmine's in Times Square reopens on Christmas Eve after manhole fire
A manhole fire forced the restaurant to evacuate and close last Friday.

TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Carmine's Restaurant in Times Square is back open Christmas Eve after a manhole fire forced it to evacuate and close last Friday.



The restaurant posted the good news on their Facebook page.



The FDNY got a call about the fire at 7:26 a.m. last Friday at 200 West 44th Street.



The fire broke out in an underground transformer, and as a result, firefighters had to monitor 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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