Video courtesy of Citizen
Users of the Citizen’s app have posted a video of a vehicle on fire in the Norwood section of the Bronx. The incident was reported by Citizen users on Saturday, Oct. 30, at around 10.48 p.m. at E 207th Street and Bainbridge Avenue. In the footage, a section of the sign for Kolb Radiology can be seen.
In the video, the car which is on fire appears to be parked by the sidewalk, other traffic continues to pass by, and a fire truck is seen at the scene, along with a firefighter who uses a fire extinguisher on the blaze.
Norwood News reached out to the FDNY for more information about the incident. Agency officials replied saying they received reports of a car fire at 22.43 p.m. on Oct. 30, at E 207th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood. Two fire units responded and the incident closed normally at 23.10 p.m., with no injuries reported.
The cause is under investigation.
Norwood News is continuing to follow up with the FDNY on the cause.
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