Posted on 05/18/2018 4:49:40 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A raging multi-alarm fire broke out at a warehouse in North Philadelphia on Friday evening.
Philadelphia Fire ✔ @PhillyFireDept 4th alarm at 21st & Lippincott
6:02 PM - May 18, 2018 9 See Philadelphia Fire's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy Crews are battling the four-alarm blaze on the 2100 block of Lippincott Avenue.
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I thought North Philly was always on fire...
Is that where they keep the election records?
Lit Brothers warehouse II.
My first thought as well...
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Looks like a total loss.
These old warehouse type structures in Eastern cities have WOODEN floors that have been soaked with oils and what ever has been manufactured and storied in them. FIRE BOMBS waiting to go off. Usually NO sprinkler systems. Owners cannot find renters or buyers -—— Bye Bye building!
This was a tough one-———caused by squatters———6 firefighters died-——old Eastern warehouse.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_Cold_Storage_and_Warehouse_Co._fire
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I did a search for Steel Heddle Manufacturing Company Complex and a Wiki link comes up. Made loom equipment up into the early 1980’s. Also found a listing of it for sale. They may want to revise that listing.
Lot of cyclones visible on the building, I think I counted 5 or 6 big ones. Surely no left over dust caught fire...
I don’t know either
4th alarm assignment:
16 engines
9 ladders
6 battalion chiefs
1 rescue
1 squad
1 deputy chief
1 RAC unit
1 satellite
1 safety battalion
SOC battalion
1 tactical support unit
field comm
field comm battalion
communications unit
mobile command unit
planning section chief
Air Recon Chief (on Bklyn box)
Hit by insurance lightning?
Lot of cyclones visible on the building, I think I counted 5 or 6 big ones.
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Huh? How does that relate to the fire in PA?
Cyclones are = to hurricanes, with the difference being the direction of rotation and that cyclones occur in the Southern hemisphere.
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