A truck contracted by the city Department of Transportation exploded into flames early Wednesday in the Bronx — sparking a raging fire just underneath the elevated subway tracks, officials said.
The box truck, which was carrying flammable materials, caught fire around 5:30 a.m. on Dyre Avenue near Light Street in Eastchester, police and fire officials said.
Video from the scene shows the white truck, which was contracted for a DOT project, completely engulfed in flames. Another clip captures the heavy fire and smoke visible from the elevated No. 5 train station at Eastchester-Dyre Avenue.
The box truck, which was carrying flammable materials, burst into flames around 5:30 a.m. Twitter/tapsaiThe blaze sparked delays for trains entering and leaving the station.
The raging fire also damaged some parked cars nearby, cops said.
A dozen FDNY units, including 60 firefighters, responded to the inferno, the department said.
The heavy fire damaged some nearby parked cars. Twitter/tapsaiThe blaze was declared under control about an hour after it broke out.
No injuries were reported.
An investigation is ongoing, but police said no criminality is suspected.
