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Multiple firefighters were injured after a burning car reportedly erupted in a massive explosion Wednesday evening in New York City , a police spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

Authorities said the blast originated from a vehicle at 7:13 p.m. in a mixed residential and commercial area of the Bronx, near Fox Street and Westchester Avenue.

FDNY Chief John Esposito said at a news conference that seven firefighters were hurt, including three who were transported to local hospitals in stable condition. All the firefighters are awake, alert and speaking, but they have some serious burns. Five firefighters have burns to the hands and face.

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