While President Donald Trump was hailing the Brooklyn Bridge in his National Mall speech as "one of the greatest architectural feats of all time," firefighters in New York City were fighting to protect it from burning down late Saturday night.It was a contrast of moments from a pair of incredible America 250 fireworks displays Saturday night into early Sunday morning between New York City and the nation's capital.A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York during the city’s July Fourth fireworks show.Crowdgoers on Saturday could see flames spreading on the bridge and setting off a plume of smoke before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
No injuries were reported.JULY 4 HEAT DELAYS AMERICA 250 CELEBRATION AS STATE FAIR GUESTS SHARE LOVE OF USAThe Macy's 4th of July fireworks show on July 4, 2026 in New York City set the Brooklyn Bridge ablaze Saturday night.(Vincent Alban)Two fire engines were used to extinguish the blaze on the bridge, which had been closed to traffic during the show.
Firefighters were seen spraying water on the flames shortly before 10 p.m.ET.
(Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP)Smoke billows from the fire caused by the fireworks on the Brooklyn Bridge, as the U.S.celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day, in New York City on Saturday night.
(REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)The city's fire department said two fire engines were used to put out the blaze on the bridge, which had been closed to traffic during the show.The show was moved up early because of the threat of severe weather that canceled and delayed other celebrations along the East Coast.That includes Washington, D.C., where a storm prompted an evacuation of the crowd on the National Mall.Coincidentally, Trump was hailing that very bridge in his Salute to America 250 speech.LEE GREENWOOD SAYS HE'S 'VERY PROUD' TO STAND NEXT TO TRUMP DURING AMERICA'S 250TH CELEBRATIONDespite the small fire on the Brooklyn Bridge, the America 250 fireworks show over New York Cit...