Explosive fire engulfs roof of parking garage in East New York, multiple cars damaged
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- An explosive fire engulfed cars at a local parking garage in the East New York section of Brooklyn.
Officials say this fire started just before 2:30 a.m. Monday on the roof of the garage on Eldert Lane.
Citizen app video shows what looks like a fireball on top of the garage. Approximately eight cars were damaged.
Firefighters are working to determine how the flames started.
Over in East Flatbush, a building fire broke out at around the same time, killing a woman and injuring a child.
Officials say the woman who died was overcome by smoke.
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