Fire Erupts at Bryant Park’s Christmas Market in New York City (VIDEO) – **UPDATED**

Update: Per the FDNY Fire Marshals, the fire was accidental and caused by cooking oil coming in contact with combustibles.

Per #FDNY Fire Marshals, Friday morning’s fire in Bryant Park was accidental, caused by cooking oil coming in contact with combustibles. https://t.co/wbKsIuCre7

— FDNY (@FDNY) December 27, 2024

A fire erupted at Bryant Park’s holiday market in New York City on Friday morning.

Firefighters rushed to the scene to fight the blaze just after 9:40 am.

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BREAKING: Bryant Park Christmas Market in NYC is on fire pic.twitter.com/WEWNx4LIUM

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 27, 2024

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Fire erupts at Bryant Park’s holiday market in NYC https://t.co/vg9x9K1goy pic.twitter.com/hrd4bimtKo

— New York Post (@nypost) December 27, 2024

The New York Post reported:

A raging fire engulfed a stall at Bryant Park’s iconic holiday market Friday morning, sending huge plumes of black smoke rising above the Manhattan skyline.

The fire broke out around 9:20 a.m., causing heavy plumes of fire to erupt from the shed set up inside the park on West 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, according to the FDNY and video from the scene.

Firefighters were continuing to work to knock down the flames about a half-hour later.

There was no immediate word on injuries, or the cause of the inferno.

Earlier this month, a fire broke out at Herald Square Christmas market on Broadway in New York City.

“Eighteen shops – selling everything from bratwurst to glass ornaments to T-shirts – were destroyed in the blaze, according to an online fundraiser set up to support the vendors.” – The New York Post reported.