A car caught fire near Broadway and Stone Street in Lower Manhattan, close to the Charging Bull statue. Police and firefighters responded shortly before 6 p.m. after reports of the fire. Flames rapidly engulfed the vehicle, and a subsequent explosion sent fire and a plume of dark smoke above nearby buildings. Onlookers fled as the blast occurred. Firefighters worked for more than an hour and brought the situation under control shortly before 7 p.m. No injuries were reported. Initial accounts suggested the vehicle may have been affiliated with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, but officials had not confirmed ownership or whether it was in service.
"Police and firefighters rushed to the scene near Broadway and Stone Street shortly before 6 p.m. after reports of a car fire close to the famed Charging Bull statue, according to the FDNY. Videos circulating online showed flames rapidly engulfing the vehicle as stunned onlookers gathered behind police barriers in the heart of the Financial District. Moments later, the car exploded, sending fire and a plume of dark smoke high above surrounding buildings as onlookers fled the area."
"The vehicle appeared to be affiliated with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, according to ABC7, though officials have not confirmed ownership or whether the car was in service at the time of the fire. The blaze broke out around 5:42 p.m. ET, the FDNY said. Firefighters battled the flames for more than an hour before bringing the situation under control shortly before 7 p.m. No injuries were reported."
"A vehicle caught fire and exploded in a huge fireball in #NewYork, near the Charging Bull statue in Lower Manhattan's Wall Street area on at around 6 PM Tuesday. @FDNY responded & extinguished the fire with no injuries reported. Initial accounts identify the vehicle as an pic.twitter.com/GS7aCI0nSk"
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