The park remained open as firefighters from Rye, Harrison and Mamaroneck used extended ladders to reach the cupola to put out the flames, which had produced a significant amount of smoke.
It is not immediately clear what caused the fire or whether there were any injuries.
The roof of the carousel, a Playland mainstay since 1928, sustained damage as a result of the fire.
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