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A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City late Saturday night as the city's July Fourth fireworks display lit the sky, requiring two fire engines from the New York City Fire Department to extinguish the blaze.
The incident unfolded at the precise moment President Donald Trump, speaking at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was describing the Brooklyn Bridge as "one of the greatest architectural feats of all time." Simultaneous Events Across Two Cities The Brooklyn Bridge had been closed to traffic for the fireworks show when flames and a plume of smoke became visible to crowdgoers.
New York City firefighters responded and contained the fire before it could cause structural damage.
The bridge, which Trump called "one of the most beautiful bridges anywhere in the world," sustained no reported injuries to personnel or bystanders.
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