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Brush Fire Breaks Out in Prospect Park

 The flames erupted near the intersection of 16th Street and Prospect Park West, the FDNY said.
The flames erupted near the intersection of 16th Street and Prospect Park West, the FDNY said.
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BROOKLYN — A small brush fire roared in a corner of Prospect Park Monday night for more than an hour before firefighters brought it under control, officials said.

The flames spread across a patch of vegetation near 16th Street and Prospect Park West about 8:20 p.m., an FDNY spokesman said.

The fire kept flickering until about 9:55 p.m., the spokesman said.

Passersby posted photos to social media.

 

Fire at #prospectpark #brooklyn #nyc

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Fire marshals were still trying to figure out what sparked the blaze Tuesday morning.

No injuries were reported.