Brooklyn Bridge fire: Horrifying video shows blaze erupting during Fourth of July fireworks | WATCH
Shocking video emerges of fire on X brooklyn bridge as macy’s fourth of july Fireworks are going off. ABC7 reports the FDNY responded to the trash incident fire The accident occurred on the Manhattan-bound side of the span just after 9:30 pm on Saturday, July 4. According to reports, this may be caused by the display.
So far, no injuries have been reported.
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Multiple videos of the fire have surfaced on X. “The FDNY is extinguishing multiple fires on the Brooklyn Bridge as more fires continue to explode on the bridge.” one user wrote. Written by the same user, shared another video“Part of the Brooklyn Bridge appears to be on fire as the NYC America250 fireworks display continues along the East River.”
“Flames erupted on the Brooklyn Bridge during a July 4 fireworks display over the East River by Macy’s. Video showed smoke billowing from the burning section of the Brooklyn Bridge as fireworks rose and exploded around the bridge on Saturday night. As the fireworks were launched from across the bridge, two other sections appeared to be burning as well.” wrote a user.
"The Brooklyn Brig is on Fire," a video There is a title.
“Earlier tonight, a fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge during the Fourth of July fireworks display. The fire was quickly extinguished,” a video read.
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A New York Post reporter observed that all fires were extinguished within a minute.
A source said the “small” fire broke out on a platform used to launch fireworks, rather than the bridge itself, the outlet reported. The 143-year-old bridge remains “safe and structurally sound,” sources said. The New York Fire Department said two engines extinguished the blaze.
