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Massive blaze burning at residential building under construction in Montrose (Houston)
KPRC - TV Houston ^ | March 25 | Matt Aufdenspring

Posted on 03/25/2014 11:13:58 AM PDT by PghBaldy

A huge fire is burning at a residential building under construction in the Montrose area.

The blaze is happening at West Dallas and Marconi. A large portion of the building is on fire.

Flames and smoke can be seen from miles away.

Firefighter have called for a 4th alarm.

(Excerpt) Read more at click2houston.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: densepopulation; fire; houston; shovelready; skyrise; smartgrowth; texas
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I have to go out, but this fire looked huge on TV, and thought people would be interested.
1 posted on 03/25/2014 11:13:58 AM PDT by PghBaldy
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To: PghBaldy
Wow.


2 posted on 03/25/2014 11:17:02 AM PDT by Gamecock (Atheists: “There is no God and I hate Him.”)
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To: Gamecock

did I read someplace that leftists want us to use wood to make skyscrapers?


3 posted on 03/25/2014 11:18:58 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: PghBaldy

Those buildings are like gasoline until they get the drywall up.


4 posted on 03/25/2014 11:19:55 AM PDT by Born to Conserve
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To: PghBaldy

Over budget and the bank calling the note?


5 posted on 03/25/2014 11:22:39 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Gamecock
It looks worse than it is. A little cleanup, a fresh coat of paint, and you're good to go.

Oh, and a bulldozer.

6 posted on 03/25/2014 11:25:10 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: PghBaldy

Isn’t the Montrose area where all the “flamers” live?


7 posted on 03/25/2014 11:25:47 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Gamecock

That’ll buff right out!


8 posted on 03/25/2014 11:30:47 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Resolute Conservative

Over budget and the bank calling the note?


That is the first thing that I thought of.

I used to be in commercial real estate...


9 posted on 03/25/2014 11:33:01 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Montrose and the Heights. Houston is a Democrat pit of despair.


10 posted on 03/25/2014 11:33:27 AM PDT by Rich21IE
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To: Billthedrill

So, you are saying it will soon be shovel ready?


11 posted on 03/25/2014 11:33:30 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: cuban leaf

LOL! Yeah. Big shovel. Big, big, big, big, big shovel.


12 posted on 03/25/2014 11:36:01 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra; Revolting cat!; GeronL
That’ll buff right out!

Could be worse.


13 posted on 03/25/2014 11:38:12 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The Texas judge's decision was to pave the way for same sex divorce for two Massachusetts women.)
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“Could be worse.”

Well,,,, now every apartment has a skylight!


14 posted on 03/25/2014 11:39:46 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: a fool in paradise

“F’Petessake, ya got the blueprints turned sideways!”


15 posted on 03/25/2014 11:40:25 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Yeah but the elevator only goes sideways!


16 posted on 03/25/2014 11:40:30 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The Texas judge's decision was to pave the way for same sex divorce for two Massachusetts women.)
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To: PghBaldy
This is the same complex featured on KHOU last night, being controversially close (balconies touching the fence line) to the old Magnolia Cemetery.

The plot thickens like the smoke.
17 posted on 03/25/2014 11:40:46 AM PDT by SpinnerWebb (IN-SAPORIBVS-SICVT-PVLLVM)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Montrose does indeed have lots of girly Obama Boyz, Montrose is also called the “Art District”.


18 posted on 03/25/2014 11:41:57 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: a fool in paradise
Brooklyn fire?

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(--Hey Sam, I heard you had a file in your factory.
--Shhh, next Thursday.)

19 posted on 03/25/2014 11:41:57 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (Badwhereas things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious! We reserve the right to serve refuse to anyone!)
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To: SpinnerWebb

Forget it, Jake. It’s Inner-Loop Houston...


20 posted on 03/25/2014 11:42:05 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The Texas judge's decision was to pave the way for same sex divorce for two Massachusetts women.)
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