A homeless man was arrested on suspicion of setting a Christmas tree on fire outside the News Corp. headquarters.
The Christmas tree is being disassembled in Midtown and police are standing outside Fox News headquarters. In this photo, Richard Drew.
The Associated Press.
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A 50-foot tree is engulfed in flames before being extinguished by first responders.
According to New York ABC affiliate WABC, Craig Tamanaha, 49, has been charged with eight counts of disorderly conduct and has been identified as the suspect.
WABC reported that police were looking into whether mental illness was a factor in the man's actions.
Fox News said it will rebuild the tree.
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The tree was lit during a ceremony on Sunday. It took 21 hours to assemble the 10,000 glass ornaments and 100,000 lights.
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A video shows a Christmas tree fire outside a Fox News building.
