Important note. "A source with knowledge of the fire response said that “minor” blazes broke out on platforms installed to launch the fireworks, not on the bridge itself — and that the 143-year-old bridge remains “safe and structurally sound." So it didn't catch fire, a platform did.
The Brooklyn Bridge contains significant amounts of wood, primarily in its foundation and pedestrian walkway.
Foundation Caissons: The massive stone towers rest on large, bottomless wooden boxes called caissons, constructed from southern yellow pine and oak. These caissons were sunk into the East River bed, and the wood remains encased in concrete below the waterline, where it is preserved by the lack of oxygen.
Boardwalk: The pedestrian promenade is paved with approximately 11,000 planks of tropical hardwood (historically Greenheart), which are replaced periodically due to wear.
Construction Materials: Most of the timber used in the original construction, including the caissons, was sourced from mills on St. Simons Island, Georgia.
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Important note. "A source with knowledge of the fire response said that “minor” blazes broke out on platforms installed to launch the fireworks, not on the bridge itself — and that the 143-year-old bridge remains “safe and structurally sound." So it didn't catch fire, a platform did.
PDJT mentioned the Brooklyn Bridge in his speech tonight.
How does a suspension bridge catch fire? Just asking.
Perhaps by suspending the laws of physics, much like the collapses of the Twin Towers and WTC 7 on 9/11.
The Brooklyn Bridge contains significant amounts of wood, primarily in its foundation and pedestrian walkway.
Foundation Caissons: The massive stone towers rest on large, bottomless wooden boxes called caissons, constructed from southern yellow pine and oak. These caissons were sunk into the East River bed, and the wood remains encased in concrete below the waterline, where it is preserved by the lack of oxygen. Boardwalk: The pedestrian promenade is paved with approximately 11,000 planks of tropical hardwood (historically Greenheart), which are replaced periodically due to wear. Construction Materials: Most of the timber used in the original construction, including the caissons, was sourced from mills on St. Simons Island, Georgia. AI-generated answer. Please verify critical facts.
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Some of NYCs residents may have mistaken it as a church.
The platform housing the fireworks caught fire. One of the new gimmicks they did this year was this shit where they were dumping a shower of sparks over the side of the bridge: https://thumbs.6sqft.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/04113221/brooklyn-bridge-fireworks.jpg