MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) – A fire severely damaged several pop-up vendors at the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park on Friday.
CitizenApp video of the scene shows clouds of black smoke billowing from the flames. Photos of the aftermath show the charred remains of multiple pop-up vendors.
A fire destroyed multiple pop-up vendors at the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park on Dec. 27, 2024. (Credit: PIX11 News)Fire officials said the FDNY responded to the incident at 40 West 40th St. between Fifth and Sixth Avenues just before 9:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported despite the area being busy amid the holiday season.
A spokesperson for Bryant Park provided the following statement to PIX11 News:
"We are grateful for the FDNY’s quick response to the incident that occurred earlier today. The Rink and The Lodge are currently open. Most of The Holiday Shops have reopened, and we expect all the Holiday Shops that were not affected by the fire to reopen later today."
Bryant Park spokespersonIt marks the second fire at a holiday market this season after electrical wiring sparked a fire at the Herald Square Holiday Market on Dec. 16.
Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.
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