SUV Bursts Into Flames In Meatpacking District
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- An SUV burst into flames in Manhattan's Meatpacking District on Saturday afternoon.
Crews were called to 18th Street and Ninth Avenue shortly before 4:15 p.m.
Car explosion on 9th Ave. in Meatpacking https://t.co/JtRla9iQTf
— Nola Weinstein (@NolaBeth) April 1, 2017
Just saw a fireball & some swift action from @FDNY... #FDNY #NYC #Chelsea pic.twitter.com/uDDhiJK0Bw
— Jerry Cavallaro (@GetStuck) April 1, 2017
Videos posted on social media showed heavy flames and thick black smoke.
The FDNY said no one was hurt and the fire was under control about a half hour later.
It's unclear what sparked the flames.
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