Major Fire Sends Thick Black Smoke Pouring Over the Bronx
A major, multi-alarm fire in a junkyard in the Bronx sent enormous clouds of thick black smoke billowing across the borough Wednesday afternoon.
According to the FDNY, the fire on Boston Road, in the section of Eastchester, was reported around 3:10 p.m.
Emergency response teams and firefighters are on scene attempting to extinguish the massive blaze.
One person was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in serious condition, according to the FDNY. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
Fire officials also say that exploding tires -- as a result of the fire -- may be causing the "popping" sound people nearby have reported hearing.
Video captured the heavy, thick and black smoke rising well above the houses and apartment buildings in the surrounding area before dispersing across the afternoon sky.
It is unclear how the fire started.
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