A fire broke out in
the basement of a
Chelsea townhouse
building late Friday
morning.
A plume of smoke
poured out of the
building on 21st
Street between
Seventh and Eighth
avenues.
At least a dozen
fire trucks and
ambulances responded
to the scene after
receiving a 911 call
at roughly 11:30
a.m., fire officials
said. The NYPD
confirmed that the
blaze originated in
the basement of 253
West 21st Street.
Police at the scene
said no one was
injured in the fire.
