There Was a Massive Explosion Yesterday After MTA Car Caught on Fire in New York City Near Charging Bull Statue in Lower Manhattan

I think it goes without saying how insanely scary something like this happening in New York City is. An explosion that big in that part of New York, just a few blocks away from One World Trade Center. It would be terrifying anywhere, but to see that much smoke bellowing from the ground in such a highly populated area, it's impossible to not think about worst case scenario. 

Clearly there was some build up to the explosion that led people to believe it was not an attack of some sort, because when I first saw that video, I was shocked people remained as calm as they did. I couldn't believe the driver of moving vehicle in that video didn't bail it entirely. I couldn't believe the amount of people who were more concerned about filming the incident than getting the hell out of there. 

No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. It was reportedly an MTA car that caught fire right outside MTA headquarters in Lower Manhattan. It happened yesterday during rush hour around 5:42 PM EST. The fire took 90 minutes to get under control. 

Obviously cars don't just explode like that unless something has gone horribly wrong. Or somebody started it intentionally. At this point it's been over 12 hours since the incident. It's almost getting weird how there's been no explanation beyond a car just spontaneously burst into flames.

NY Post (May 20, 10:25 AM EST) – Police and firefighters were called to the car fire near the corner of Broadway and Stone Street at around 5:42 p.m., an FDNY spokesperson told The Post.

It took nearly 90 minutes to completely control, according to sources.

Thankfully, there were no injuries, the FDNY said.

There have been no reports suggesting it was suspicious, but the blaze remains under investigation.

The MTA confirmed the car was one of its own, but referred further inquiries about the blaze to the FDNY.

Keep your head on a swivel when you're in New York City, I guess. Especially around MTA cars. Apparently they're liable to explode at any moment.