Possible "Molotov cocktail" at scene of Lower Manhattan fire turns out to be mouthwash

There was a false alarm after a fire less than a block away from City Hall Friday morning. 

The fire broke out in a third floor apartment before 8:30 a.m. on Murray Street between Church Street and Broadway. 

One civilian was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.   

The FDNY and NYPD said they were investigating a possible Molotov cocktail found at the fire. 

The device that officers initially believed to be incendiary turned out to be a jar of mouthwash with a rag inside. 

The NYPD was initially called to the scene just before 8:30 a.m. on Murray Street for a report of a robbery in progress, which also turned out to be a false alarm. But while inside, officers found the small fire and the suspicious device, which was ultimately determined not to be a threat. 

The five-story building was evacuated for three hours while the investigation took place.