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Transformer Vault Explosion in Brooklyn, NYC, Raises Serious Safety Concerns

A transformer vault fire erupted early Wednesday morning in East Williamsburg, sending a fireball into the street, charring parked vehicles, and forcing the evacuation of a seven-story residential building at 101 Humboldt Street in Brooklyn. (See video below) According to reports, FDNY crews responded to intense flames shooting from beneath…

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Bronx Explosion Caused by Flicked Cigarette Highlights Dangers of Fire Negligence

Insights from our NYC Explosion and Fire Accident Lawyers A shocking video released by the FDNY shows the moment a single flicked cigarette butt ignited a devastating explosion in the Bronx, seriously injuring seven firefighters and destroying multiple vehicles. The blast, which occurred around 7 p.m. on November 5 at…

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Man severely burned in sidewalk explosion in Queens, NYC

A man suffered severe burns in a sidewalk explosion in Queens last week. 57 year old Barry West was heading to his T-mobile store to pay his cell phone bill when a Coned underground transformer exploded sending a ball of fire through the sidewalk grate. The man was engulfed in…

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