Thick, dark smoke rose over Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx early Wednesday, cutting across the morning skyline near Yankee Stadium and quickly grabbing the attention of commuters, park users and TV choppers. SkyFOX images on local broadcasts showed a heavy plume hanging over the park while people watched from nearby streets. As of the time noted in those broadcasts, officials had not released details about injuries or what sparked the fire.
SkyFOX Footage Shows Plume Near Yankee Stadium
SkyFOX flew over the area and recorded “thick smoke that seemed to be coming from a building nearby,” according to FOX 5 New York, which posted the clip on Wednesday morning. The station notes the video was uploaded April 15, 2026, at 7:54 a.m. EDT and shows a column of smoke rising over parkland just south of Yankee Stadium. The short item does not include any on-scene statements from responding agencies.
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