Brooklyn Bridge catches fire amid NYC fireworks display as Trump hails it in DC speech
Flames were seen on the New York landmark during the city’s fireworks show. (Credit: FREEDOM250) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Crowdgoers on Saturday could see flames spreading on the bridge and setting off a plume of smoke before firefighters extinguished the blaze. Firefighters were seen spraying water on the flames shortly before 10 p.m.
- ▪Flames were seen on the New York landmark during the city’s fireworks show. (Credit: FREEDOM250) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
- ▪Crowdgoers on Saturday could see flames spreading on the bridge and setting off a plume of smoke before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
- ▪Firefighters were seen spraying water on the flames shortly before 10 p.m.
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America 250 Brooklyn Bridge catches fire amid NYC fireworks display as Trump hails it in DC speech Trump hails Brooklyn Bridge as 'one of the greatest architectural feats of all time' as firefighters save it in NYC By Eric Mack Fox News Published July 5, 2026 11:53am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump praises iconic Brooklyn Bridge, which caught fire during NYC fireworks President Donald Trump called the Brooklyn Bridge "one of the greatest architectural feats of all time" during his July Fourth remarks. Flames were seen on the New York landmark during the city’s fireworks show.
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