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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2014, 05:55 PM Jan 2014

Fire burning in hi-rise building in Brooklyn

Eyewitness News
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Fire officials are on the scene of a fire in a hi-rise on Sutter Avenue in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn.

Emergency 911 dispatchers were called just after 4:20 for a fire on the 12th floor of the 20 floor building.

Newscopter 7 was over the scene and flames could be seen coming out of the building.

FDNY says this is a fire proof building, so people do not need to evacuate. They should stay where they are. People can call 911 if they're concerned or have any doubts.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9397705

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Fire burning in hi-rise building in Brooklyn (Original Post) hrmjustin Jan 2014 OP

Let's hope they're okay shenmue Jan 2014 #1

Wait, what? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #2

+1 Agschmid Jan 2014 #3

There was a fire here 2 weeks ago in a highrise and a man died from smoke inhalation in the hrmjustin Jan 2014 #4

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Let's hope they're okay

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 06:00 PM

Jan 2014

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

2. Wait, what? ...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 06:02 PM

Jan 2014

FDNY says this is a fire proof building, so people do not need to evacuate. They should stay where they are. People can call 911 if they're concerned or have any doubts.

A building is on fire ... and the fire department tells people doubt worry, stay where you are, the building is fire proof?

Excuse me, MR. Fireman; but I'm leaving until you put out the fire that is burning the fire proof building.

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

3. +1

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 06:05 PM

Jan 2014

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. There was a fire here 2 weeks ago in a highrise and a man died from smoke inhalation in the