Crews Battle Brush Fire In Queens Park

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Black smoke and flames could be seen as a brush fire burned in Queens.

Black smoke and flames could be seen as a brush fire burned in Queens on Feb. 29, 2020. (Credit: Citizen app)

Firefighters responded to Gateway Park in Howard Beach after getting the call around 3 p.m. Saturday.

Crews used water to keep it from spreading. It took about two hours to get the flames under control.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

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