Construction Equipment Catches Fire Near Grand Central

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A portable compressor caught fire Friday morning around 11:30 a.m. next to Grand Central Terminal.

Firefighters responding to the second level on the west side of the building got the blaze under control around 11:45 a.m.

Fire near #grandcentral #dumpsterfire2017 pic.twitter.com/UeMwZpHpCh
— biotech (@LadyBiotech) August 4, 2017

Fire on the grand central bypass for about ten minutes. No sirens yet. pic.twitter.com/fHFieyUyJ9
— mrosenblatt (@ratwave) August 4, 2017

Look, everyone! It's a metaphor for American politics! #dumpsterfire #grandcentral pic.twitter.com/Wcjc2aTk1t
— Matt Albrecht (@BookishMatt) August 4, 2017

Portable Compressor Fire At Grand Central Terminal — A truck caught fire at Grand Central Terminal on Aug. 4, 2017. (credit: Twitter/mrosenblatt)

Fire At Grand Central Terminal — A fire at the Grand Central Terminal on Aug. 4, 2017. (credit: Twitter/BookishMatt)

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