New York, NY —
Just blocks from the scene of Saturday night's failed car bombing in Times Square, a manhole fire on West 40th Street and Seventh Avenue drew attention from passers-by today. Flames from the exploding manhole shot three stories into the air, and at least one other manhole cover blew off. No injuries have been reported. A Con Edison spokesman says smoking underground electric cables caused the fire. No power outages have been reported.