Herald Holiday Market cause: Fire in Midtown that destroyed several vendors and merchandise was electrical [Video]

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — A fire that tore through several vendor booths at the Herald Holiday Market in Herald Square was electrical.

Officials say the fire, which broke out around 4:15 a.m. on Monday, started in an electrical box that powered one of the outdoor booths.

One fireman was seriously injured as the FDNY battled the fire, which took an hour to bring under control.

Video in the media player above is from a previous report.

The fire was deemed not suspicious, and not linked to an e-bike or battery.

The fire was devastating for small business owners who lost their spots and merchandise.

“We were filling up more and more people, so it’s really heartbreaking,” Richelle Saberon of Patok Filipina Kitchen said.

Saberon is heartbroken that a fire tore the urban space where she was selling Filipino-style pork belly at her stand.

“We’ve invested so much money here as everyone else here, so …