Fire department responds to possible explosion in Financial District

A 911 caller reported a possible explosion at 24 Maiden Lane in Lower Manhattan just after 5 p.m. Fire officials responded to the scene at 5:10 p.m.

According to NYPD, the incident appears to have been caused by an electrical fire at the establishment. Witnesses told police they saw “sparking and popping” at the scene. 

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