Crime & Safety
Murray Hill Fire Guts Subway Sandwich Shop, Injures Firefighter: FDNY
The fire broke out a little before midnight Wednesday at 581 3rd Ave., according to news reports and fire officials.
MURRAY HILL, NY — A fire broke out in the Subway sandwich shop at 581 3rd Ave. between East 38th and East 39th streets a little before midnight on Wednesday, running through three alarms and minorly injuring one firefighter, according to the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY).
New York 4 reported the first and second floors of the building were on fire. A Subway and a sushi restaurant are ground-floor tenants of the five-story, mixed-use building.
An FDNY spokesperson could not say where the fire originated — only that it's currently under investigation.
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According to the spokesperson, one firefighter sustained minor injuries and was taken to the New York University (NYU) hospital.
FDNY BATTLING A 3RD ALARM FIRE ON 3RD AVENUE IN THE MURRAY HILL AREA OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY. THIS... https://t.co/MNEQ80ozBJ
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