Watch FDNY Firefighters Face 5-Alarm Junkyard Blaze

Nearly 200 FDNY firefighters battled a massive blaze that erupted at a Bronx salvage yard, and the fire generated such intense heat that it burned nearby parked vehicles.
Sept. 8, 2020

Nearly 200 FDNY firefighters faced a suspicious and raging five-alarm blaze that erupted at a Bronx junkyard Monday.

Flames and smoke from the salvage yard fire could be seen for miles, and the heat was so intense that it burned vehicles that parked nearby, WNBC-TV reports. Investigator told the news outlet that the fact that the fire was sparked on a holiday afternoon made it suspicious.

One firefighter suffered a minor injuring battling the flames. FDNY Fire Response Videos caught raw video of the blaze.

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