Crime & Safety
Upper West Side Fire: Car Bursts Into Flames Near Central Park
The car was fully engulfed in flames Friday morning, an FDNY spokeswoman said.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A car burst into flames Friday morning on the Upper West Side, sending plumes of smoke that could be seen from within Central Park.
The car fire broke out around 8:30 a.m. in front of 485 Central Park West, between West 108th and 109th streets, an FDNY spokeswoman said. The car, which became fully engulfed in flames, was unoccupied and no injuries were reported, an FDNY spokeswoman told Patch.
Firefighters were able to put out the fire, an FDNY spokeswoman told Patch.
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One witness noticed smoke from the fire while walking in Central Park.
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Raging fire erupts on the #UpperWestSide as seen from Central Park, looking Northwest #uws @FDNY pic.twitter.com/vnmkjC0rL5
— Matthew Kroll (@OSKroll) September 29, 2017
A Pix 11 news helicopter captured video of the car fire and FDNY response:
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