It appeared to break out after a fireworks display for the Fourth of July celebrations in New York – eyewitnesses spotted the blaze after the spectacular show on Saturday night
A fire has reportedly broken out on Brooklyn Bridge after a fireworks display for July 4 celebrations in New York.
A livestream of the fireworks display showed the fire burning with what appeared to be workers in hi-vis jackets working to extinguish the blaze.
The dramatic fireworks display had lit up the New York night sky – reports online suggested that the show was halted while the fire was being put out.
It’s not yet clear exactly what started the fire or how much damage has been caused to the iconic structure. Flashing emergency lights could be seen near the blaze and what appeared to be water being fired towards it in an attempt to extinguish the fire.
The blaze is understood to be on the side of the East River.
One eyewitness said: “Oh no! During the NYC America250 Independence Day fireworks celebration, reports emerged that part of the Brooklyn Bridge appeared to be on fire.
” Emergency crews are responding as officials work to determine the cause and assess the situation.”
Another said: “The fireworks are over, but there appears to be a fire on the Brooklyn Bridge.”
Meanwhile, in Washington, severe weather disrupted celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary of independence.
Storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall. President Donald Trump said he will still speak there later Saturday night.
“I’m not going to let some rain stop our 250th,” Trump said in a social media post announcing his plans to still deliver a speech, which was expected to begin around 11pm local time.
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