East Flatbush Junkyard Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Brooklyn

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EAST FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN — A major fire in a junkyard on Preston Court near East 53rd Street sent plumes of thick, black smoke over a large swath of Brooklyn late Wednesday afternoon. The dark cloud was even visible from Manhattan.

The fire broke out around 5:11 p.m. at 1511 Preston Ct., according to the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY).

"It's going to be an ongoing operation," an FDNY spokesman told Patch by phone, sounding weary.

The fire was finally brought under control around 7 p.m., according to the FDNY. No injuries were reported as of that time.

Witness photos of the massive junkyard fire — and its far-reaching ash trail — are included below.