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2. It's still burning

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 05:44 AM

Oct 2012

They can't get the equipment there to put it out. Just saw on the local news. Also a large fire on Rockaway - also Queens.

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Hurricane Sandy: Major Fire in Queens Engulfs 50 Houses [View all] Hissyspit Oct 2012 OP

hate to see this... Divine Discontent Oct 2012 #1

It's still burning leftynyc Oct 2012 #2

Ye gods. We are no match for nature when it decides to turn on us. Kablooie Oct 2012 #3

My guess? Most of our news agencies are based in New York, Bette Noir Oct 2012 #7

This is not far from the Flight 587 crash site, 2 months after 9/11. zonkers Oct 2012 #4

I spent the summer of 96 in Breezy Point WooWooWoo Oct 2012 #5

Ironically, many firefighters live there KamaAina Oct 2012 #6