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Three Hurt After Fire Breaks Out at Times Square Building: FDNY

The fire started in the vents of O’Lunney’s Restaurant & Bar, the FDNY said

What to Know

  • Three people were hurt after a fire broke out at a building in Times Square, the FDNY said
  • The fire started in the vents of O’Lunney’s Restaurant & Bar, according to the department
  • Two people hurt in the fire refused medical attention. A third person was hospitalized with difficulty breathing, officials said

Three people were hurt after a fire broke out at a building in Times Square, the FDNY said.

The fire started in the vents of O’Lunney’s Restaurant & Bar, an Irish pub on the ground floor of 145 W. 45th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, around 7:45 a.m. Sunday, the FDNY said.

Firefighters put out the blaze by around 8:50 a.m., according to the department.

Two people who sustained unspecified injuries in the fire refused medical attention, the FDNY said. A third person was taken to a nearby hospital with difficulty breathing.

It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the blaze.

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