{"id":276,"date":"2026-07-05T11:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nexorpulsenews.wiki\/?p=276"},"modified":"2026-07-05T11:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:29:14","slug":"brooklyn-bridge-catches-fire-during-fourth-of-july-fireworks-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexorpulsenews.wiki\/?p=276","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Bridge catches fire during Fourth of July fireworks display"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Flames erupted on the Brooklyn Bridge as fireworks were being shot from it during Macy\u2019s July 4 display over the East River.<\/p>\n

Video shows a plume of smoke emerging from a flaming section of the bridge as fireworks soar and burst around it Saturday night. Two other sections also appeared to burn as the pyrotechnics were being shot from the span.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first I thought it was supposed to happen but then I was scared it would exploded. I thought the bridge was made of wood so I was scared,\u201d said Nearing Khoula, 24, from France, who was watching the display from the Brooklyn waterfront.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were four at the same time. Some extra fireworks exploded due to the fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt started as a small fire and got bigger. There was too much black smoke,\u201d added Mohamed Shaban, 31, of Egypt.<\/p>\n

All the fires burned out after a minute, a Post reporter observed.<\/p>\n

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    A source with knowledge of the fire response said that \u201cminor\u201d blazes broke out on platforms installed to launch the fireworks, not on the bridge itself \u2014 and that the 143-year-old bridge remains \u201csafe and structurally sound.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The fire was extinguished with two engines, according to the FDNY.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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