New York City Police say a 49-year-old man set fire to a 50-foot Christmas tree outside the Manhattan headquarters of Fox News early Wednesday morning (watch above).

Craig Tamanaha was apprehended fleeing the scene just after midnight. He faces charges of criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, arson, criminal nuisance endangering others, criminal trespass, criminal tampering and disorderly conduct.

Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott called the incident “a malicious arson attack.”

In a memo to employees, she said the broadcaster would “not let this deliberate and brazen act of cowardice deter us.”

No one was injured in the fire. According to The New York Times, police say the suspect “was homeless and were investigating whether drugs or mental illness had played a factor. He was last arrested in March for smoking the synthetic drug known as K2.”

The tree was unveiled in a lighting ceremony last weekend. It was decorated with 10,000 ornaments and 100,000 lights.

On Fox & Friends, anchor Ainsley Earhardt promised that Fox would “build it back better.”

Meanwhile, Twitter was ablaze with opinions of the fire.