A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge during New York City's annual July Fourth fireworks celebration, sending smoke into the air before firefighters contained the flames. The New York City Fire Department reported that two fire engines were utilized to put out the blaze. Firefighters were observed dousing the flames on the bridge, which had been closed to vehicular traffic for the duration of the fireworks display. Officials noted that such fires are not uncommon during fireworks events and are a reason for maintaining crowd-control measures.
The city's fireworks show proceeded as scheduled, though it was moved up earlier in the evening due to the threat of severe weather. The weather concerns also led to the cancellation and delay of other Fourth of July celebrations across the East Coast, including an evacuation of the National Mall in Washington D.C. due to storms.