Overview
- Live video and eyewitnesses showed smoke, flames and extra small explosions on the bridge as fireworks were launched from or near the span.
- Workers in high-visibility gear and responders were seen directing water at burning sections and the visible blazes burned out within about a minute.
- Officials from the FDNY and the city Department of Transportation had not immediately commented and no formal inspection results or cause have been released.
- Some online accounts said the fireworks display was paused while the fire was handled, creating immediate operational and public-safety concerns for viewers near the East River.
- Because the Brooklyn Bridge is an iconic, heavily used structure, the incident is likely to prompt inspections, a review of launch procedures and public updates on any structural impact.