{"id":30549,"date":"2025-11-06T10:15:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/30549\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:15:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:15:27","slug":"massive-fireball-erupts-near-van-in-nyc-injures-firefighters-in-bronx-blast-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/30549\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive fireball erupts near van in NYC, injures firefighters in Bronx blast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Multiple firefighters were injured after a burning car reportedly erupted in a massive explosion Wednesday evening in New York City<\/a>, a police spokesperson told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the blast originated from a vehicle at 7:13 p.m. in a mixed residential and commercial area of the Bronx, near Fox Street and Westchester Avenue.<\/p>\n

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FDNY Chief John Esposito said at a news conference that seven firefighters were hurt, with three being admitted to the trauma and burn center at Jacobi Hospital. Five firefighters have burns to the hands and face.<\/p>\n

“Our firefighters are awake, alert and speaking, but they have some serious burns, and we’ll be praying for them,” Esposito said, adding that all are expected to recover.<\/p>\n

A video posted on social media showed flames erupting near what appeared to be a white commercial van, moments before an explosion sent a massive fireball<\/a> and plumes of smoke several stories into the air.<\/p>\n

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Multiple smaller explosions<\/a> were also caught on camera, lighting up the night with electrical sparks into the night sky with sharp popping sounds.<\/p>\n

\"Bronx<\/p>\n

A white van caught on fire shortly before a massive explosion occurred in the Bronx, New York City, on Nov. 5, 2025.<\/p>\n

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The fire was reportedly under control by 8:19 p.m., authorities told the New York Post.<\/p>\n

The cause of the explosion remains unclear.<\/p>\n

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