A vehicle fire is blocking all lanes eastbound on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway past Flushing Avenue. Use alternate routes. — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) August 10, 2026
Firefighters remained at the scene for more than an hour after the initial call. The incident closed at 5:56 p.m.
Authorities did not immediately provide a cause for the fire or report when normal traffic conditions would fully return.