In a social media video, a security guard at Bryant Park can be heard yelling at people, "Get out, get out, let's go, get out, get out," as the fire from a store rapidly grows.
Fire erupts at Bryant Park’s holiday market in NYC
Fire at Bryant Park’s holiday market in New York City

The blaze broke out around 9:20 a.m. in a stall set up within the park, located on West 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

The blaze came about a week-and-a-half after another fire ignited a swath of Herald Square’s festive shopping corridor on Broadway between West 35th and West 36th Streets.

After electrical wiring caused a fire at the Herald Square Holiday Market on December 16, this is the second holiday market fire of the season.

Video - Bryant Park Christmas village is on fire:

Eighteen shops – selling everything from bratwurst to glass ornaments to T-shirts – were destroyed in that blaze, according to an online fundraiser set up to support the vendors.

According to the FDNY and video footage from the scene, flames quickly spread, producing heavy smoke. Firefighters were still battling the flames about 30 minutes later.

Fire Erupts at Bryant Park’s Iconic Holiday Market, Black Smoke Across Manhattan
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As of now, no injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. This incident occurred roughly a week and a half after another fire broke out along Broadway’s festive Herald Square shopping corridor, destroying 18 shops selling goods such as bratwurst, glass ornaments, and T-shirts.

Footage from the Midtown Manhattan park shows firefighters arriving at the scene as rows of holiday market stalls burned, with thick smoke rising from the site. Additional videos captured the extent of the fire as plumes of black smoke billowed above the city.

The location, which is adjacent to the New York Public Library and blocks away from the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center, was visible in other footage as massive, dense plumes of black smoke rose from the site.

Fire Erupts at Bryant Park’s Holiday Market, Black Smoke Across Manhattan
Smoke rising from the Bryant Park fire, which is a few blocks from Rockefeller Center and adjacent to the New York Public Library

Weiss recorded footage of New York Fire Department personnel sifting through burned rubble in the wake of the fire.

The New York City Fire Department has not yet commented on the incident, and details remain unclear regarding the extent of damage or any potential injuries.

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