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Firefighters responded to a transformer fire in Bath Beach late Friday evening, according to officials. 

User footage showed the transformer on 23rd Ave & Bath Ave sparking and generating thick smoke in the area. 

FDNY sources say that cable wires caught fire at one point. 

Firefighters were able to place the fire under control within half an hour of responding. 

No injuries were reported. 


Transformer Shooting Sparks

Citizen user video shows firefighters at the scene of an electrical fire.

Firefighters report arcing wires at the scene of an apparent transformer explosion.

The transformer is blown and sending sparks across the road in blasts. Passersby should use caution.

Firefighters are awaiting the arrival of Con Ed technicians to surveil the situation.