Crime & Safety
Cement Trucks Burst Into Flames Outside Bushwick Warehouse: FDNY
A row of cement trucks caught fire on Johnson Avenue Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY.
BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN -- Cement trucks burst into flames on a Bushwick corner Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY.
More than 100 firefighters rushed to King Ready-Mix on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Bushwick Place where they found multiple trucks ablaze at about 1:25 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said.
It took firefighters about 90 minutes to put out the second alarm blaze and no one was injured during the process, said the FDNY.
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(Williamsburg, Brooklyn) Cement Trucks Engulfed in Two-Alarm Fire — Firefighters have transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional resources to help fight the fire in the trucks. Watch footage from the scene and follow for updates here. https://t.co/s3tJ4Sfi6q pic.twitter.com/EmSqgS15eC
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What caused multiple cement trucks to catch on fire was still under investigation Wednesday morning, the FDNY spokesman said.
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