Brooklyn Residents Smell Fire for Hours Early Monday Morning

Hey #Brooklyn (esp folks in Bensonhurst, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, etc.): anyone else smell weird burning/fire odor around midnight?
— Jennifer L. Pozner (@jennpozner) April 7, 2014

Brooklynites reported the strong smell of fire from midnight to 2:45 a.m. or later Monday morning. McBrooklyn can smell it in Brooklyn Heights, and residents of Bensonhurst, Bushwick and Staten Island report smelling it, too.

It's a very very strong smell! Go outside. check it out! #Brooklyn
— #LechaimYidden (@LechaimYidden) April 7, 2014

Update: the odor is likely from a large forest fire in Burlington /Wharton State Forest in New Jersey. #Brooklyn #FDNY
— Breaking/news/wx (@YYB69) April 7, 2014

Due to a brush fire in the Wharton State Park in New Jersey, residents in Staten Island & Brooklyn may smell smoke.
— NYC OEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) April 7, 2014

The city confirms the smell is from a fire in New Jersey.

There's something on fire outside. It stinks. #Bushwick #Brooklyn
— Johnny Ford (@PistOffJohnny) April 7, 2014

Why #Brooklyn Smell Like That
— James Cash Penney (@_MusicSoulChild) April 7, 2014

Terrible Smell in #Brooklyn comes from brush fire in #NewJersey
— mark kennedy (@marksmile100) April 7, 2014

According to SILive, approximately 30 acres of the park burned on Sunday.

Smoke could be seen for miles, said NBC 10 Philadelphia. Crews dropped water on the fire from airplanes and used backfires to contain the fire, and the fire did not threaten structures or people, the report noted, adding how the fire started is under investigation.

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