Harlem car fire looks like a scene straight out of Hollywood
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Flames spewed from a car on the FDR Drive early Monday morning, treating rubberneckers in East Harlem to a scene worthy of a Hollywood film set.
The driver of the vehicle, which appeared to be a Chrysler 300C, managed to get away safely, according to FDNY officials.
Fire crews got a call about the blaze at East 105th Street at about 6 a.m., officials said.
They were able to get it under control an hour later.
Video posted on Twitter by a motorist showed cars passing by the fiery scene while the vehicle burned rapidly near a tree on the northbound side of the highway.
“Stay away,” the driver tweeted.
NYPD officials said the incident caused delays in both directions, but traffic was back to normal by 7:05 a.m.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear.
It’s also unclear if the driver was still at the scene when first responders arrived.
The fire marshal was investigating.