Christmas Tree Outside Of Fox News Gets Torched, Police Take Man Into Custody

A Christmas tree outside of Fox News’ headquarters in New York City went up in flames late on Tuesday night, a breaking news item that garnered brief mention on the network’s “Fox News @ Night.”

“A man was arrested after setting fire to a Christmas tree outside Midtown’s News Corporation building early Wednesday morning,” the New York Post reported. “The holiday display was set ablaze shortly after midnight and the flames quickly spread up the tree in Fox Square outside the 6th Avenue building that houses Fox News.”

JUST IN: @ShannonBream announces on @FoxNewsNight that Fox News's Christmas tree has caught fire outside their HQ on the Avenue of the Americas. pic.twitter.com/Ah0OUfTrlE

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 8, 2021

.@ShannonBream offers an update on the Fox News Christmas tree, which caught fire earlier tonight: "The fire appears to be out for now. Moments ago, you could see it was engulfed in flames. No word of any injuries there. We saw the crews there, bravely fighting through this." pic.twitter.com/Zs5ZUV3cMm

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 8, 2021

Large Christmas tree at Fox News in Manhattan was set ablaze last night by an arsonist. NYT spin? It "caught fire".

— boustrophedonicOne (@boustro24) December 8, 2021

A 49-year-old male suspect is in custody for allegedly setting a large Christmas tree on fire outside the Fox News headquarters in Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/gxK5SeMsjT

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) December 8, 2021

Live from Fox News their “All-American” Christmas tree in Manhattan pic.twitter.com/mZIrTlDJlM

— ayla (@aylansmith) December 8, 2021

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