Fire breaks out in basement of Fox News building in Midtown

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Monday, December 20, 2021
Fire breaks out in basement of Fox News building
Firefighters were back to the high-rise building on Sixth Avenue that houses Fox News Channel on Sunday night for another fire.

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- Firefighters were back to the high-rise building on Sixth Avenue that houses Fox News Channel on Sunday night for another fire.

Flames broke out in a basement compactor room of the News Corp. building around 9:30 p.m.

Firefighters say one person suffered injuries.

There is no word on the fire's cause.

Earlier in December, a man was arrested for allegedly setting the giant Christmas tree in front of the building ablaze.

WATCH raw video: Fox News Christmas tree goes up in flames

Video from the Citizen app shows the Christmas Tree in front of Fox News headquarters going up in flames.

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