Six firefighters were hospitalized after a car exploded in a fiery blaze on a Bronx street in New York City Wednesday night. The explosion, which was captured in dramatic footage, sent flames shooting into the air as emergency crews battled to bring the fire under control. No pedestrians were injured, and the blaze was extinguished within an hour. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.

The incident occurred just hours after Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker submitted his resignation, following the election of the city's first Muslim mayor, Mamdani. Tucker, who is Jewish and pro-Israel, reportedly felt he would not fit in with the new administration. He is expected to return to the private sector after his departure.