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Basement Fire Breaks Out in East 39th Street Building

By  Tuan Nguyen and Dan Rivoli | September 27, 2012 12:46pm 

MANHATTAN — A fire broke out in the basement of an East 39th Street building Thursday morning, the FDNY said.

Dozens of firefighters responded to the blaze at 135 E. 39th St., a six-story building between Third and Lexington avenues, about 11 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said.

The blaze was brought under control about 30 minutes later, officials said.

No injuries were reported.