A three-alarm electrical fire in the basement of a Stuyvesant Town building forced an evacuation of the 13-story building.
A three-alarm electrical fire in the basement of a Stuyvesant Town building forced an evacuation of the 13-story building as fire crews worked to extinguish the blaze Tuesday evening.
The FDNY says the fire started inside a manhole in front of 330 First Ave., near 18th Street, then spread to the basement of the building there.
Firefighters evacuated the 13-story building. No injuries were reported.
More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene. A cause is under investigation.
