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Fire Breaks Out in Kitchen of Junior's Grand Central Terminal

The fire started in the kitchen's ductworks, but it was quickly contained.

by Greg Morabito
Source Small Fire Erupts In Kitchen Of Junior’s Restaurant In Grand Central Terminal [CBS], FDNY Responds to Ductwork Fire at Grand Central [NY1], and Fire Breaks Out at Junior's Grand Central Terminal Restaurant, FDNY Says [DNAinfo]
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A fire in the kitchen of Junior's sent smoke billowing through Grand Central Terminal this afternoon. The fire broke out around 2 p.m., and 60 members of the FDNY rushed to the scene. The blaze was extinguished 2:30 p.m. There have been no reports of injuries. Here are some shots of the FDNY's response, and the smoke pouring out onto 42nd Street.

Kitchen fire at grand central in midtown #NYC today

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#fire at train

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Fire at grand central. No idea what happened, very unnerving. @rdarrenprice

A video posted by Evan Ari Kelman (@evkelm) on

@fdny units going to work today at #GrandCentralTerminal. #NYC #Fire #Fuego #Midtown

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No word yet on when Junior's will reopen.

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