NEW YORK — Seven firefighters were injured, including some with serious burns, after a trash fire spread to several cars, leading to a massive explosion in the Bronx on Wednesday, according to officials.<\/p>\n
The FDNY says firefighters responded to a call of a reported car explosion around 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
Officials say garbage and debris were on fire on the sidewalk. The flames spread to a couple of cars before the large explosion occurred.<\/p>\n
People watched from their windows as the fire burned on the street below. Suddenly, a ball of fire was right outside their window.<\/p>\n
“I’m like, how am I going to get out? That’s what I thought,” said eyewitness Liza Almonte. “Like what now?”<\/p>\n
Almonte works with children who have autism inside a nearby building when she saw garbage, debris and cars on fire, as firefighters rushed to put it out.<\/p>\n
Their job took a dangerous turn as an explosion rocked the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
“It’s very worrying because at the time of the big explosion they – I don’t know how close one of them was because the fire truck was already here when the big explosion happened,” Almonte said.<\/p>\n
They were close enough as flames funneled into the night sky.<\/p>\n
Seven firefighters were injured, including five who suffered serious burns to the hands and face.<\/p>\n
Three were admitted to a local hospital. Officials say the burns are considered serious, but not life-threatening.<\/p>\n
“Our firefighters are awake, alert and speaking, but they have some serious burns and we’ll be obviously praying for them,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito.<\/p>\n
All the firefighters are expected to make a full recovery.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, piles of garbage littered the street next to a vehicle that had been incinerated.<\/p>\n
One of the responding engines also endured some damage.<\/p>\n
Officials are now investigating the cause of the fire.
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