Car Explosion That Injured 7 N.Y.C. Firefighters Was Caused by Cigarette Butt, Officials Say

A car explosion that injured seven New York City firefighters was the result of a cigarette butt, officials said.
Brooklyn Paper

‘It’s a big deal to save lives’: Brooklyn FDNY EMT reflects on life on the frontlines of emergency response

Oct. 28 marked National First Responders Day, established by Congress in 2017 to celebrate the nation’s emergency personnel, ...

Fire that led to Bronx car explosion sparked by tossed cigarette, officials say

A car fire and explosion in the Bronx apparently started when a tossed cigarette was blown into trash, witnesses say.

Cigarette flick that sparked massive Bronx car explosion caught on video

A cigarette flick that sparked a blockbuster car explosion in the Bronx, seriously hurting seven firefighters and destroying several vehicles, was captured on stunning surveillance video that the ...
Yahoo

Partial collapse of apartment building in NYC after explosion: FDNY

MOTT HAVEN, The Bronx (PIX11) — An apartment building partially collapsed on Wednesday morning after an explosion in the Bronx, according to the FDNY. The blast caused a ventilation shaft to collapse ...
Firehouse

Tossed Cigarette Sparked Bronx Fire, Explosion that Injured FDNY Firefighters

Five FDNY firefighters suffered serious burns to their face and hands following an explosion that was blamed to a cigarette ...
Gothamist

7 firefighters injured in Bronx car explosion, FDNY says

An explosion injured seven firefighters responding to a car and trash fire in the Bronx on Wednesday, according to FDNY officials. Authorities said they received multiple calls around 7 p.m. for a ...

7 FDNY firefighters injured, 5 with burns, after car fire explodes in the Bronx, authorities say

Seven firefighters were injured, including three who suffered serious burns, after an explosion in the Bronx Wednesday ...