New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge erupted in flames during the Macy’s July 4 fireworks extravaganza on Saturday.

Video posted online showed a flume of smoke billowing into the sky from a ball of fire on the span over the East River as fireworks burst around it.

A spokesperson for the New York Police Department told The New York Times the fire was ‘very likely’ caused by the fireworks extravaganza.

No injuries were reported. 

The fire was extinguished shortly thereafter, a Daily Mail reporter noted.

But the unexpected site caused some panic in the crowd.

‘At first I thought it was supposed to happen, but then I was scared it would explode,’ Nearing Khoula, 24, a tourist from France, told the New York Post.

‘I thought the bridge was made of wood, so I was scared.’

A fire erupted on the Brooklyn Bridge during the Macy’s July 4 Fireworks extravaganza

A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said the fire was ‘very likely’ caused by the fireworks show

The Daily Mail has reached out to the Fire Department of New York and the New York Police Department for more information. 

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.