Small blaze quickly doused on Avenue A and St. Mark's Place

We received several reader reports yesterday of a fire at the Avenue A and St. Mark's Place entrance to Tompkins Square Park, which occurred early in the evening (6:45). 

We heard conflicting reports about the cause, with several people stating that it was the cardboard remnants from a small encampment that had been here.

While the small blaze drew some dramatic moments, it was put out with a fire extinguisher a minute or two before the FDNY arrived. 

Thanks to the reader for these pics!