A big Christmas tree exterior the Fox Information constructing in New York Metropolis was set ablaze previous midnight on Wednesday (December 8).
Video shared on social media confirmed the highest half of the tree engulfed in massive flames, whereas fairy lights have been nonetheless illuminated on the underside half.
A 49-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly setting the tree on hearth, based on the New York Police Division (NYPD). The person had acted alone and the assault didn’t look like motivated politically or premeditated, the NYPD added.
Native media reported that the 50-foot (15-metre) excessive tree was coated in hundreds of ornaments and lights, and was featured on Fox Information Channel throughout a tree gentle ceremony on Sunday (December 5).