NBC New York
A holiday market in the heart of Manhattan went up in flames, leaving vendors to pick up their burnt merchandise and clean up their torched booths.
The fire broke out at the holiday market in Herald Square, off Broadway between 35th and 36th streets, around 4 a.m. Monday, according to fire officials. A row of booths were destroyed by the fire, leaving charred remnants at the market that opened just 10 days before, on Dec. 6.
About five dozen fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene near the Macy’s flagship store, a popular destination around the holidays. A firefighter suffered serious injuries and was taken to NYU Langone Hospital, the FDNY said, but was expected to recover.
The fire was under control just after 5 a.m. In all, 18 booths were impacted — each of which have insurance to cover what was lost, but the shop owners are still trying to process what happened. More
Mmmm-mmmm-mmmm!
Those Filipino pork bellies always fill me with true Christmas Spirit!
A-HA! Pork bellies and booze-infused sweets. I suspect a conspiracy by a diverse cabal of PETA loonies, Hassidim, and mohammadmen to burn all that unclean stuff.
Probably bums.
Possibly nefarious actors, but never underestimate human stupidity. A propane heater left ON could get you such a fire too if the overpressure valve vents.
MUSLIMS.
Let’s see…..what group of recent invaders hates Christmas???….hmmmmm