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People wait at the ferry terminal on the Manhattan side as boats return from Liberty Island.

Liberty Island was evacuated Monday morning after a fire erupted there, according to the FDNY.

Fire officials got the call around 11:50 a.m. that three propane tanks had burst into flames.

There were no reported injuries, but the island, which is home to the Statue of Liberty, was evacuated as a precaution, authorities said.