A faulty fish tank sparked a smoky fire that damaged the Upper West Side home of “30 Rock” funnyman Tracy Morgan, law enforcement sources said.
The blaze began today at 8:34 a.m. inside Morgan’s 16th floor apartment at Trump Place at 160 Riverside Boulevard, sources said.
The fire was contained to the star’s unit, but the billowing smoke set off sprinklers that soaked several floors of the tower, building sources said.
Fire officials said that 25 units and 78 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was declared under control at 9:01 a.m.
Fire sources said that when they arrived at Morgan’s apartment, a sprinkler inside had already extinguished the blaze.
Former “Saturday Night Live” star Morgan was home at the time of the fire, sources said, but he was not available for comment.
FDNY sources said it appeared that either a light attached to the tank shorted out or there was a problem with a water pump on the tank, sparking the fire.
The fire sources said that there was not much damage to Morgan’s home, mostly smoke damage to the walls.
There was also water damage across the building, after sprinklers when off in every unit on the 16th floors and water dripped down, soaking several floors below.