PHOTOS: A large brush fir burning in Staten Island is causing heavy traffic delays. The West Shore Expressway and 440 are heavily backed up in both directions as thick smoke is severely affecting the driving conditions.
The fire reportedly started from mulch in an area landfill and quickly spread prompting a massive response from the FDNY.
Check traffic reports if you plan on traveling to or from Brooklyn.
Photo credits: YYb69/JS/Apushutayid.
I hope the Police and Fire Department of the Lakewood Township are on the alert that the Tent City inhabitants do not build fires tonight at their illegal encampment. They could cause mass destruction in the town.
Still backed up jersey bound
So I guess the commenter who always comments on our spelling mistakes has not yet read this story.
Oh my the dump….cough….I mean Staten Island has caught fire!
Smell smoke in Faltbush!
Its crazy you can smell it in my house. (In flatbush)
To #4 – SI smells not NJ says:
Guess what – it was the Fresh Kills dump on S.I. that was on fire, according to the news last night.