A massive brush fire blazed for several hours in Marine Park on May 5, according to the fire department.
Flames erupted near the Marine Park Golf Course on Flatbush Avenue at 3:26 pm. The fire continued raging until after 5:30 pm but a spokesman for the fire department said it was contained. The weather conditions could have fueled the fire, he said.
Ferocious flames: A fire erupted in Marine Park on Flatbush Avenue on May 5 at 3:26 pm — and it blazed for several hours.
Photo by Paul Martinka
Photo by Paul Martinka
Photo by Paul Martinka
Photo by Paul Martinka
Photo by Paul Martinka
“Winds are always a factor,” said the spokesman.
There were no injuries reported.
Gray sky: The blaze left trees and ground scorched with billowing black smoke rising high.
Photo by Paul Martinka
Photo by Paul Martinka
Photo by Paul Martinka
Photo by Paul Martinka
Photo by Paul Martinka
