Six FDNY firefighters were injured Wednesday evening while responding to a car explosion in the Bronx, according to fire officials.
Authorities said the call came in around 7:06 p.m. for a reported car fire near 955 Westchester Ave., by Intervale Avenue and Kelly Street. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at about 8:19 p.m., officials said.
All six firefighters were taken to Jacobi Hospital for evaluation, according to the FDNY. Their conditions were not immediately known, authorities said.
A video posted on the Citizen app appeared to show a ball of flames lighting up the night sky, with smoke billowing as multiple fire engines responded. Another video showed a charred car and debris left behind after the fire was extinguished.
The cause of the explosion remained under inv

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