NEW YORK — (NEW YORK) -- The flagship Tiffany & Co. store in Manhattan caught fire on Thursday, months after the renovated jewelry store's grand reopening, the New York City Fire Department said.
An underground transformer caught fire Thursday morning, engulfing the store's iconic Midtown building in grey smoke.The store reopened in April after renovations that took more than three years to complete, according to a company announcement and a government filing.
Two people suffered minor injuries, officials said. Nearly 100 people were evacuated from the building on Fifth Avenue.Tiffany's did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.
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