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Fire Breaks Out at Grand Central Terminal, FDNY Says

By  Ben Fractenberg and Aidan Gardiner | August 4, 2017 12:04pm 

 The fire was on the elevated portion of Park Avenue that wraps around the transit hub.
The fire was on the elevated portion of Park Avenue that wraps around the transit hub.
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MANHATTAN — A fire broke out on a portion of Park Avenue that wraps around Grand Central Terminal Friday morning, authorities said. 

The flames erupted in a portable compressor on Park Avenue near East 42nd Street about 11:30 a.m., an FDNY spokeswoman said.

There were no reported injuries, she added.

Firefighters brought it under control about 12:13 p.m., officials said.

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There were no disruptions to subway service running through the terminal.

Grand Central is on fire pic.twitter.com/BY7elkjuwF