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Fire Breaks Out In Basement Of Empire State Building

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Tourists at the Empire State Building got a little more than they bargained for Friday afternoon.

Emergency responders were brought to the scene due to an electrical fire in the basement.

The fire broke out at around 2:22 p.m.

The basement was evacuated but no other building operations were affected.

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