Fire breaks out at Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan

Fire breaks out in lobby of Whitney Museum; no injuries

NEW YORK -- There was a scare Thursday when a fire broke out at the Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan's Meatpacking District.

Dozens of firefighters responded to a call of sparking wires inside the museum just before 8:30 p.m.

The FDNY says the fire started in the first floor lobby.

The museum was closed to the public at the time.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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