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A massive fireball erupted from a Brooklyn manhole, sending flames skyward and bystanders running for cover. The dramatic moment was caught on video.
The explosion took place on Central Avenue in Bushwick, where surveillance-style footage captured flames shooting out from beneath the street in a sudden blast. The video, originally uploaded to the Citizen App, quickly went viral across social media platforms.
Cars can be seen driving by just seconds before the explosion, including one vehicle that narrowly avoids the fireball. Moments later, the street erupts in flames, prompting nearby pedestrians to scream and scatter.
According to the New York Post, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) confirmed that Con Edison crews were dispatched to the scene. Miraculously, no one was injured.
But the chaos didn’t end there. Roughly two hours later, another manhole fire broke out less than a mile away at Lewis Avenue and Pulaski Street, sending emergency services racing to the scene. That second fire came dangerously close to nearby businesses and parked vehicles, heightening concerns in the neighbourhood.
Social media was quick to react. One user said, “Only in New York do you go out for a sandwich and dodge a manhole fireball like it’s an action movie side quest.” Another commented, “Sounds like a scene straight out of an action movie! Wild things happening in Bushwick!” A third user wrote, “How can NY get any worse.”
This isn’t the first time manholes have gone rogue. Earlier this year, a college campus in Texas witnessed a similarly eerie event when “green flames” were seen spewing from a manhole, prompting widespread panic.
