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To: freeandfreezing
In the USA there would be dozens of trucks and hose lines in action.

And it still would have taken them 20 to 30 minutes to get there in the middle of rush hour.
56 posted on 04/15/2019 5:02:45 PM PDT by zaxtres
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To: zaxtres
And it still would have taken them 20 to 30 minutes to get there in the middle of rush hour.

Not for the first companies on the scene. Typical response times in New York, Boston, Chicago, etc. are much less than that.

Additional responding companies may have taken longer of course due to the greater distance. I haven't seen any photos showing more than three water tower trucks on site.

62 posted on 04/15/2019 5:06:46 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: zaxtres

Closest station’s less than half a mile. They’re the third biggest fire department in the world. From the photos, it appears the fire was established when spotted. If so, it was a defensive operation from the beginning. The roof was going to go very quickly, and at that point, protecting exposures was about all they could do. The place was a goner before the first engine got out the front door.


159 posted on 04/16/2019 1:49:57 AM PDT by ArmstedFragg (So Long Obie)
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