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Tribeca Apartment Fire Tied to False Molotov Claim, Officials Say

Investigators say they found a bottle of mouthwash, not incendiary devices.

Overview

  • A small fire was reported inside 14 Murray Street in Tribeca, and crews put it out quickly.
  • A woman in the unit called 911 to report a burglary and claimed someone used Molotov cocktails to start the blaze.
  • Investigators say the search turned up a bottle of mouthwash rather than any firebombs.
  • Officials say the caller started the fire herself, and she was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
  • Police and fire officials are treating the incident as an unfounded report of incendiary devices rather than an attack.