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applegrove

(118,767 posts) Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:17 PM Dec 2017

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Fire in apt. near Bronx Zoo. 5 dead, 15 injured. Vibes. cbc news.

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Fire in apt. near Bronx Zoo. 5 dead, 15 injured. Vibes. cbc news. (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2017 OP

I have seen on Twitter it is up to ten dead. PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #1

Oh no. applegrove Dec 2017 #3

It is absolutely horrific. PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #4

Yes. Sending vibes that I was right and you were wrong. applegrove Dec 2017 #5

The mayor's office is confirming six. PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #6

. applegrove Dec 2017 #7

Very Sad... Stuart G Dec 2017 #2

I used to live near there shenmue Dec 2017 #8

Me too. nt marybourg Dec 2017 #10

It's a 4 alarm fire, which is being fought by 160+ firefighters... Princess Turandot Dec 2017 #9

I really, really hope DonCoquixote Dec 2017 #11

PragmaticDem

(320 posts)

1. I have seen on Twitter it is up to ten dead.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:18 PM

Dec 2017

applegrove

(118,767 posts)

3. Oh no.

Reply to PragmaticDem (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:19 PM

Dec 2017

PragmaticDem

(320 posts)

4. It is absolutely horrific.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:20 PM

Dec 2017

applegrove

(118,767 posts)

5. Yes. Sending vibes that I was right and you were wrong.

Reply to PragmaticDem (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:22 PM

Dec 2017

PragmaticDem

(320 posts)

6. The mayor's office is confirming six.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:24 PM

Dec 2017

NYC alert accounts are saying it is up to ten. I hope they got that wrong as well.

applegrove

(118,767 posts)

7. .

Reply to PragmaticDem (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:25 PM

Dec 2017

Stuart G

(38,439 posts)

2. Very Sad...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:18 PM

Dec 2017

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

8. I used to live near there

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:26 PM

Dec 2017

marybourg

(12,634 posts)

10. Me too. nt

Reply to shenmue (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 11:49 PM

Dec 2017

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)

9. It's a 4 alarm fire, which is being fought by 160+ firefighters...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 10:32 PM

Dec 2017

From the FDNY:

Link to tweet

You can see the building/block on Street View:
https://goo.gl/maps/SAJz3YtBcpm

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)

11. I really, really hope

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:49 AM

Dec 2017

That this is not some gentrification lover using arson to try and become the next Trump. You would kill two birds with one stone, raise the rates and get out some democrats. If it could happen to Brooklyn, it could happen to the Bronx.

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