Fire erupts on a bridge at night, with bright flames and sparks visible, while crowds watch from below amidst a colorful display in the background.

Fire erupts on a bridge at night, with bright flames and sparks visible, while crowds watch from below amidst a colorful display in the background.

New York’s Brooklyn Bridge caught fire in multiple places during Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks spectacular, part of the NYC America 250 Independence Day celebrations.

The massive pyrotechnic show, marking the 50th anniversary of the Macy’s event, featured fireworks launched directly from the historic bridge as well as barges in the East River.

The event drew massive crowds to ticketed viewing areas in Brooklyn Bridge Park and along the waterfront.

Flames and plumes of black smoke were visible as fireworks were still being launched.

Videos posted to social media captured the dramatic scenes in real time.

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One video showed large amounts of black smoke billowing from a burning section of the bridge as fireworks exploded around it.

Other footage showed multiple points of ignition appearing almost simultaneously, with emergency lights flashing and responders in high-visibility vests rushing in to douse the flames with water.

The fires were small and burned out within about a minute after FDNY crews arrived on scene, and no injuries have been reported so far.

The cause of the mishap remains unknown at this point, but the fact that fireworks were launched from the bridge itself has raised obvious questions about safety on a 140-year-old national landmark.

The extent of damage to the bridge structure remains unclear, and city officials have not yet released any detailed updates.

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