Global Courant
The flagship Tiffany store in Manhattan caught fire Thursday morning, according to the New York City Fire Department.
The fire department said they received a report of a transformer fire at 9:38 a.m. and no injuries were immediately reported.
Con Edison, a New York utility company, was sent to the crime scene, firefighters said.
The iconic store, made famous by the 1961 Audrey Hepburn movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” stands next to Trump Tower.
A representative of Tiffany & Co. said in a statement Thursday that an electrical fire had started in the basement.
“This morning before store hours, a fire broke out in the basement at the edge of the Tiffany Landmark on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The fire has since been extinguished and we are working with the New York Fire Department to take precautions to contain the fire. to ensure the safety of our employees and customers,” the statement said. “The store is expected to open later today after inspection by the fire department.”
Live footage from the store shortly before 11:30 a.m. showed firefighters firing at the building with a fire hose. Smoke damage was visible on the facade of the store.
The fire was extinguished by noon, according to the fire service.
Alfonso Quiroz, a spokesman for Con Edison, said Thursday afternoon there were no outages as a result of the fire. Con Edison crews worked on electrical equipment that was underground and made repairs, Quiroz said.
The jewelry store at 57th Street and Fifth Avenue reopened in April after a nearly three-year renovation.
The luxury store touted the restorations as the store’s first “holistic renovation” since it opened in 1940.
In a rack As of April, Anthony Ledru, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tiffany & Co., said, “The reopening of the iconic Fifth Avenue Landmark is an important milestone for our home. Symbolic of a new era for Tiffany & Co., the Landmark is much more than a jewelry store – it’s a cultural center with an exquisite showcase of architecture and superior hospitality, as well as cutting-edge art and design. It sets a new bar for luxury retail on a global scale.”
To celebrate the store’s reopening, the company announced it would be “introducing a range of exclusive designs and one-of-a-kind creations.” The debuts include diamond watches and a new design for “the legendary 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond,” according to the company.
