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Apartment Fire

soupcan Oct 13 2009 12:02 PM

Was out to dinner last night with my sister, my brother-in-law and their 2 daughters. I dropped them off on my way home and they were greeted with a battalion of fire trucks trying to control a blaze in their apartment. Video of the fire here. After assessing the damgae this morning, it was determined that the entire apartment must be gutted. They have to live elsewhere for 4-6 months. They lost everything. Amazing the age we live in that there is video of this on the 'net almost immediately.

metirish Oct 13 2009 12:09 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Jeez but that sucks , any reason yet as to why it happened?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 13 2009 12:09 PM Re: Apartment Fire

So it was actually in their apartment? Geez, that sucks. Do they know what caused it? I lived at 105th and Broadway for about a month or so, that building looks like it was across the street (on the downtown-bound side, yes?)

Edgy DC Oct 13 2009 12:16 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Wow. Good that they were out and nobody from any adjoining aparments was killed. Any notion what caused it?

soupcan Oct 13 2009 12:23 PM Re: Apartment Fire

No idea what caused it yet. Yes it was actually in their apartment. Damage was mostly confined to their place but some water and smoke damge all through their floor and some above and below. JCL - their bldg is on the SE corner, we grew up right across the street from that building on the NE corner. Where and when did you live there?

Kong76 Oct 13 2009 12:24 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Just terrible, I can't imagine the horror of coming home one day and having nothing. Please let us know if there is some kind of relief fund or support we can lend.

soupcan Oct 13 2009 12:26 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Thank you, that's really nice of you. Fortunately its not necessary. Looks like insurance will cover everything. My sister's out looking for apartments to rent right now.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 13 2009 12:27 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Now I'm confused, I was only there for a couple months in '97. I lived in the building with Cannon's Pub on the ground floor.

soupcan Oct 13 2009 12:30 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Sorry - I meant say that I grew up in the bldg on the northWEST corner.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 13 2009 12:40 PM Re: Apartment Fire

I think I was at 107 (NE corner) not 105 and the pub was OConnell's not Cannons. Sorry to make your sister's tragic fire turn into a stupid exercise in me forgetting where I used to live.

metirish Oct 13 2009 12:42 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Sounds like you frequented that pub(whatever it's name was) too often JCL.

soupcan Oct 13 2009 12:44 PM Re: Apartment Fire

No worries. I mostly posted it because I was just stunned that first thing this morning when I searched it - I actually got video. Everybody's fine, stuff was destroyed but nobody's hurt or homeless and this what you pay your insurance premiums for.

themetfairy Oct 13 2009 02:02 PM Re: Apartment Fire

I'm sorry for the news soup. Glad everyone's ok, but what a horrific thing!

Farmer Ted Oct 13 2009 03:53 PM Re: Apartment Fire

That appears to be in the building that houses Henry's restaurant on the first floor. GOOD FOOD! Canon's is up the street about 107 I think. Friendly Mets bar. The Abbey Pub is on 105, just east of Broadway. I think I swilled there with Bucket. I'm a bit hazy, tho. Excellent atmosphere. Sorry about the fire, Soup, any way of sending some basic supplies to help?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 13 2009 04:21 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Yes, we watched Game 1 or 2 of the 2001 World Series there.

Farmer Ted Oct 13 2009 05:21 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Plus the 2002 World Series at the Lions Head Tavern, Amsterdam and 109.

cooby Oct 13 2009 06:10 PM Re: Apartment Fire

That is awful, it's eerie how it looks like somebody is waving something out the window on that video. Glad everyone;s okay, but so sorry about the loss of their things and the heartache they must be feeling. What a nightmare.

Fman99 Oct 13 2009 07:44 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Glad everyone is OK and unhurt. Stuff, much easier to replace than people.

soupcan Oct 13 2009 08:36 PM Re: Apartment Fire

[quote="Farmer Ted":mw83o0lt]That appears to be in the building that houses Henry's restaurant on the first floor. GOOD FOOD! Canon's is up the street about 107 I think. Friendly Mets bar. The Abbey Pub is on 105, just east of Broadway. I think I swilled there with Bucket. I'm a bit hazy, tho. Excellent atmosphere. Sorry about the fire, Soup, any way of sending some basic supplies to help?[/quote:mw83o0lt] Henry's is across the street on the NW side - THAT Building (where Henry's is) is where I lived growing up. The Abbey Pub is where I was (eating dinner and drinking Shirley Temples with my dad) when Hank Aaron hit #715. Thanks again for all the sympathy and offers to help. If they do find that they are in need of something I will let you all know. [quote="cooby":mw83o0lt]That is awful, it's eerie how it looks like somebody is waving something out the window on that video.[/quote:mw83o0lt] What I think you are seeing is a firefighter breaking a window. They were smashing them and water was flying out the windows. It was crazy.

Rockin' Doc Oct 13 2009 09:18 PM Re: Apartment Fire

Sorry to hear about your sister's misfortune. Glad to hear that no one was hurt and all are safe.