The Freedom Tower Appears to Be on Fire Right Now—But Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Fire on top of the Freedom Tower right now 😳 pic.twitter.com/28rcKRUrPZ

— Nick Orlando (@NickOrlando17) February 10, 2016

Vanity Fair’s digital director, Mike Hogan, tweets that what appears to be fire pouring out of the top of the Freedom Tower (a.k.a. One World Trade Center) is a “steam condition,” citing the Fire Department.

We can confirm that there is no fire to report at the WTC https://t.co/FYhvxuh5j8

— FDNY (@FDNY) February 9, 2016

@NBCNewYork @CBSNews freedom tower on fire? pic.twitter.com/cWE7vjNhHb

— Javi (@MattJavierSmith) February 9, 2016

@CNN @FDNY @FoxNews fire on the freedom tower? pic.twitter.com/akoZD3srRd

— Eli (@epkatz) February 9, 2016

Sure looks like fire.

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