Something is on fire!!!!!

[greatauntoftriplets]

I am hearing tons of fire engines (can't see them) and am smelling something burning. I can't see anything. This is a near-in Chicago suburb with a lot of old buildings...some of which are landmarks. I hope the damn fire is extinguished soon, that no one gets hurt and no one is left homeless.

Damn, smells like old wood.

More engines heard. Other suburbs are responding.

[mainegreen]

1. Quick! Check the oven!

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. It ain't here....

My combo smoke/CO detector would have gone nutso. But I am concerned about who it did happen to.

[bigwillq]

3. It's WindRavenX!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5805244

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:scared:

I thought she was about 900 miles away from me.

:shrug:

[WindRavenX]

17. LOL

The bong worked, btw :smoke:

(and I didn't burn anything down--I think)

[Fuzz]

5. Is it the roof, the roof, the roof that's on fire?

We don't need no water, let the mother-*#($&#$ burn!

:(

[Rhiannon12866]

6. So what happened?! Was this on the news?

Don't leave us in suspense! Let's hope it wasn't one of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings...:-(

[greatauntoftriplets]

9. No, nothing on the news or the newspaper.

I am going out later and intend to do a little exploring on my way there. If I can see anything, I will post an update on here.

No Frank Lloyd Wrights in this town. That's all in Oak Park, off to the east. And this was taking place south of me.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. That's very strange, and I just threw Frank Lloyd Wright out there

since I know that some of his buildings are not far from you. But any fire is a tragedy. I had to pull over, last week, for two fire engines, but never saw anything on it, either. I always wonder, as well, when I hear and see them, since this means a tragedy for somebody. Let us know, my friend.:-(

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. A shot in the dark, maybe, but very accurate.

I am less than a mile from a street of amazing Frank Lloyd Wright houses. Where I am is close enough to benefit from Oak Park, but more affordable, with way lower taxes and a neat downtown in our own right with great boutiques and restaurants.

If I find anything out, I definitely will post. I would hate to have a house fire. My father did as a kid. The damage was repaired, no one was injured, but some family memories were lost forever.

[Rhiannon12866]

20. I remembered, my friend, from the architecture thread.

And Frank Lloyd Wright has always been a favorite of mine. Any house fire is a tragedy, since memories are always lost, not as irreplaceable as lives, certainly, but also quite painful.;(

[greatauntoftriplets]

22. That's what I thought...

The idea of a house fire terrifies me.

[Rhiannon12866]

27. Me, too, my friend.

Any house fire is a tragedy, historic, or not. :-(

[bertha katzenengel]

7. The Ghost of Mrs. O'Leary's Cow?

:hi:

Not nice to be silly. Here's hoping no one is injured.

[Haole Girl]

8. Here is a link for some news:

Seems there were a couple of fires in the Chicago area...and several others, recently. What's goin' on? :shrug:
http://www.nbc5.com/index.html

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. Thanks for the link, it's not in there.

Damn, wish I knew.

[Haole Girl]

11. Now you've peaked my curiosity...you know how I get...

..try this link (if you live near Forest Park): http://www.topix.net/city/forest-park-il

Could it be any of those news stories? :shrug:

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. No, none of those...

And I tried googling and came up with nothing from last night.

x( I wanna know!!!

Thanks for trying!

[Haole Girl]

14. You're welcome...

I hope you find out. Maybe your local news channel will have something on it this evening. :hi:

[SOteric]

12. George Bush's pants?

[Rhiannon12866]

16. There was more than one fire in this area, last night.

This is the one making the major news.

Third Adler & Sullivan building burns
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/124654,CST-NWS-fire05.article

And this one...

East Chicago apartment fire extinguished quickly
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/11/05/news/lake_county/aa42a9e55fb1e35c8625721d001c747c.txt

[greatauntoftriplets]

19. That Adler & Sullivan house was a sad loss.

And the third A&S building this year. :cry: That actually happened Friday night, a house on the city's South Side blew up late Friday afternoon and there was a big apartment fire yesterday in another far west Chicago suburb. I hadn't known about the one in East Chicago.

[Rhiannon12866]

21. I hate it when any historic building is lost.

And the Chicago area has some particularly great ones. ;(

BTW, did you see the HBO special last night? I found it a little irritating, and I'm sure that you know why, but I really enjoyed the footage of Andy. He absolutely deserved the honor of having it dedicated to him, which is the reason I watched...:loveya:

[greatauntoftriplets]

23. No, I haven't seen it yet....no HBO.

And I have heard the reasons why it is aggravating. It really pissed off Andy's partner and upset his mother. Given you-know-who's penchant for self promotion, I imagine it is not surprising. My niece thinks she got it taped all right for me, but it is Tivo-ed so I will be able to see it at some point.

[Rhiannon12866]

28. My SO taped it for me, as well.

It's really very well done and definitely worth watching, brings up a lot of things that people should know. And it is also worthy of Andy; the footage of him is affecting and you will thoroughly enjoy that part. However, I can see why it would aggravate Ted and Andy's mother and I feel bad about that, but do understand since it got under my skin, too. There was way too much of you-know-who in it for me to be comfortable, but, then, I know the story. Anyone just tuning in will be informed by it, since it is very well done. But you and I, and those who cared about Andy, will have a different perspective. *sigh*

[yellowdogmi]

24. Which suburb?

I'm in Edison Park and haven't heard a thing.

[greatauntoftriplets]

25. Forest Park.

Some distance from you.

[greatauntoftriplets]

26. Update....I have no clue where the fire was....

It doesn't seem to have been in my immediate neighborhood, nor in the downtown area. I certainly smelled the smoke, though. Will keep looking when I can. Tomorrow I head back to work and in the wrong direction. Maybe something will be in the newspaper.