Woodbury fire officials: No proof that bonfire was cause of reported explosion

The cause of a reported explosion in Orange County Tuesday night remains a mystery.

News 12 Staff

Dec 15, 2021, 8:28 PM

Updated 1,057 days ago

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The cause of a reported explosion in Orange County Tuesday night remains a mystery.
Woodbury fire officials say they got a 911 call of an explosion and a bonfire near the Harriman Auto Mall on Route 17M around 9:30 p.m.
People also posted on social media feeling the explosion from miles away.
Authorities say they found several people at a bonfire nearby and suspect a combustible of some sort may have been thrown in. They say the group was uncooperative with their investigation and no proof was found.