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SUV Bursts Into Flames In Meatpacking District

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- An SUV burst into flames in Manhattan's Meatpacking District on Saturday afternoon.

Crews were called to 18th Street and Ninth Avenue shortly before 4:15 p.m.

Videos posted on social media showed heavy flames and thick black smoke.

The FDNY said no one was hurt and the fire was under control about a half hour later.

It's unclear what sparked the flames.

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