Underground Electrical Fire at Tiffany & Co. Flagship Shuts Down Street

Underground Electrical Fire Breaks Out at Tiffany & Co. Flagship

NEW YORK – Firefighters responded to an underground fire at Tiffany & Co.’s newly-renovated flagship store in Midtown. The fire, which was determined to be an underground electrical fire, resulted in injuries.

Fire officials arrived at the scene and sprayed water at a grate located in front of the store’s entrance on 57th Street, near Fifth Avenue. As the incident unfolded, smoke could be seen billowing from the same grate on 57th Street.

The FDNY reported that 80 firefighters from 14 units were dispatched to handle the situation. The entire block on 57th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues, was closed off.

A spokesperson for Tiffany &

How did the prompt response of the firefighters contribute to minimizing the damage caused by the underground electrical fire at Tiffany & Co.’s newly-renovated store in Midtown, New York

Tiffany & Co.’s flagship store in Midtown, New York, was hit by an underground electrical fire, leading to injuries and the prompt response of firefighters. The incident occurred at the store’s newly-renovated location, with smoke seen billowing from a grate on 57th Street.

Around 80 firefighters from 14 units were immediately dispatched to the scene to handle the situation. The entire block on 57th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues, had to be closed off for safety reasons.