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bets
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Username: Bets
Post Number: 23135
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 9:55 pm: | 
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Does anyone know what's on fire? Just came back from dinner in town and there is a smoky haze downtown and near my house (Church Street). I heard the fire engines go out during the storm earlier but do not know where they were headed (Ridgewood/Walton, maybe?). |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 1045
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 9:59 pm: |
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I thought i was my engine dying at first. But yeah I smelled that too. going by bunnies, great wall etc. Just heard the fire engines too |
maggie
Citizen
Username: Maggiemo
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 10:08 pm: |
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there is a fire in or around valley st.. next to j&j's beef patty place. i think it is an office building that used to be a house.
we leave on forth street off of valley and the taste of burning smoke is heavily in the air. lots of fire trucks and we saw an ambulance.
we were thinking lightning. could be anything tho. hope everyone is ok. |
bets
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 23138
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 10:18 pm: |
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SOFD is eminently qualified but the risk of injury during an active alarm is scary. I hope everyone is okay. |
SOrising
Citizen
Username: Sorising
Post Number: 377
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 10:23 pm: |
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Just was at A&P on Valley. Saw large flames on top of building, right side of road, several blocks up towards downtown. Looked major. Also thought about lightning.
Drove around to avoid but wondered what it was. |
Jersey_Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 940
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 10:25 pm: |
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Yeah,
At first I thought rain would be good for putting out a fire. But, an electical storm, plus the wet electrical danger of a fire.
Bad.
J.B.
May it go out spontaneously. |
bets
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 23140
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 10:35 pm: |
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Quote:May it go out spontaneously.
Unfortunately, this won't happen. I really hope our bravest are all okay at the end of this shift. |
SOrising
Citizen
Username: Sorising
Post Number: 380
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 11:07 pm: |
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How many people are in the SO Fire Dept, Bets, if you know? Are they still homeless (without a station)? |
hariseldon
Citizen
Username: Hariseldon
Post Number: 439
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 11:10 pm: |
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They've never been homeless. |
Mayor McCheese
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Username: Mayor_mccheese
Post Number: 1593
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 11:12 pm: |
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But close enough. |
SOrising
Citizen
Username: Sorising
Post Number: 381
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 11:13 pm: |
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Well, I wasn't counting the trailors behind the station where they have to huddle now, Hariseldon. |
Nicky D
Citizen
Username: Nickynewark
Post Number: 6
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 11:30 pm: |
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it looks like the century 21 office on valley is the building burning. |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 5227
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 11:34 pm: |
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It's still burning? I hope there weren't any apartments above the office. |
bets
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 23146
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 11:35 pm: |
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They've been displaced for 4 years now. I believe the force is still not fully staffed, but in truth I've lost track.
harieseldon, shouldn't you be off doing legal research to benefit the village? Ya know, since you get paid so much as its counsel and all. |
fiche
Citizen
Username: Fiche
Post Number: 155
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 11:59 pm: |
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Nicky: Can you confirm that it is the C-21 building?
We just came from Allegiance Bank a few minutes ago and saw a Newark Fire Truck leaving. Just prior to that, we passed an ambulance with lights flashing coming from the scene. I hope all are okay. |
bets
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 23154
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 2, 2006 - 12:19 am: |
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Eek, that doesn't sound good. I first smelled it in downtown SO at 9:45 p.m. and after my initial post, maggie reported rescue vehicles responding (although SOFD does have a new rescue rig so maybe?) shortly after 10 p.m., and fiche saw an ambluance near midnight with lights flashing. From my own reasoning, however, it doesn't seem so unfathomable that the fire could have been lightning-related, as it usually does take some time for such fires to become fully involved.
Fiche, you couldn't make out which building(s) were involved? |
Mary_anne
Citizen
Username: Mary_anne
Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 2, 2006 - 12:46 am: |
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It was indeed the Century 21 bldg |
bets
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 23160
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 2, 2006 - 12:47 am: |
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Is the scene still active? |
Crazy_quilter
Citizen
Username: Crazy_quilter
Post Number: 308
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, June 3, 2006 - 9:42 am: |
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i assume everyone was okay? was it lightening? |
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