4 injured in basement fire near Bryant Park in New York City

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

One person was taken to the hospital and three others were treated at the scene.

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- At least four people were injured in a fire of a basement in a Manhattan building on Wednesday.

The incident was reported just after 9 a.m. at a 14-story commercial building on West 45th Street.

More than 80 FDNY firefighters responded to the scene and had the fire under control just after 10:30 a.m.

Video from the scene shows aftermath of a basement fire at a 14-story commercial building in Midtown.

Of the four injured civilians, one was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while the others were treated at the scene.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Few other details were released.

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