FLUSHING, NY — A junkyard fire behind Citi Field garnered plenty of attention before the game with the Phillies on Friday evening.
According to an FDNY official, they reported to a fire near 126th Street and 37th Avenue at 4:56 p.m. A fire in a junkyard spread to a vacant steel garage, but the FDNY had it under control just before 6 p.m.
The Mets played the rival Phillies at 7 p.m. and plenty of people were waiting to go into the ballpark and tweeting about the fire. Thick, black smoke could be seen wafting over the Citi Field parking lots.
The Mets were set to play the Phillies at 7 p.m., and plenty were tweeting about the black smoke.
By Mark Osborne (Patch Staff) – August 26, 2016
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