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Multiple firefighters were injured after a burning car reportedly erupted in a massive explosion Wednesday evening in New York City, a police spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Authorities said the blast originated from a vehicle at 7:13 p.m. in a mixed residential and commercial area of the Bronx, near Fox Street and Westchester Avenue.
Police said three FDNY firefighters were transported to local hospitals in stable condition, while preliminary reports from New York Post indicated that six responders were hurt.
A video posted on social media showed flames erupting near what appeared to be a white commercial van, moments before an explosion sent a massive fireball and plumes of smoke several stories into the air.
Multiple smaller explosions were also caught on camera, lighting up the night with electrical sparks into the night sky with sharp popping sounds.
The cause of the explosion remains unclear.
| Can we at least assume it was not spontaneous? |