Crime & Safety

Police Car Bursts Into Flames In Richmond Hill: FDNY

Firefighters responded to the flaming NYPD patrol car early Friday morning.

RICHMOND HILL, QUEENS -- A police car burst into flames in Richmond Hill on Friday morning, authorities said.

Firefighters responded to the blazing NYPD patrol car at 107th Avenue and 115th Street at 8:06 a.m. and put out the fire by 8:40 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said.

No one was injured in the blaze, authorities said.

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It wasn't immediately clear what sparked the fire, the FDNY spokesman said.


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