Crime & Safety
Fire Burns Behind Citi Field Prior to Game: FDNY
The Mets were set to play the Phillies at 7 p.m., and plenty were tweeting about the black smoke.
FLUSHING, NY — A junkyard fire behind Citi Field garnered plenty of attention before the game with the Phillies on Friday evening.
According to an FDNY official, they reported to a fire near 126th Street and 37th Avenue at 4:56 p.m. A fire in a junkyard spread to a vacant steel garage, but the FDNY had it under control just before 6 p.m.
The Mets played the rival Phillies at 7 p.m. and plenty of people were waiting to go into the ballpark and tweeting about the fire. Thick, black smoke could be seen wafting over the Citi Field parking lots.
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This doesn't look good: pic.twitter.com/DrdNBuwZYG
— Ryan Lawrence (@ryanlawrence21) August 26, 2016
Large fire sending dark plumes of smoke up near Citi Field. #Mets #LGM pic.twitter.com/wMGIqoglVa
— Nick Hirshon (@nickhirshon) August 26, 2016
This story will be updated with further news.
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