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Tragic apartment fire strikes lower Manhattan
This @#$% is crazy! A huge fire on the top floor of an apt building on my street is majorly on fire right now. The whole East Village is full of smoke, people running both away from and toward the scene. The sound of falling glass from the apts above inexplicably made me bring out my phone; I managed to shoot some live Qik videos of the carnage. Guys on top of 5 story tall ladders breaking out windows so people inside can grab on and climb down the ladder. Don’t judge till u watch them all –> here: http://www.qik.com/selectroclash
Live video of the scene: http://www.qik.com/selectroclash
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Fred Miller
Friendswood, Texas, United States
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at 19:08 on March 12th, 2009
Thanks for reporting this.
Walk-ups would be terrifying during a fire.
at 20:41 on March 12th, 2009
Great job with the story - that is crazy!
at 07:00 on March 13th, 2009
I live around there also and saw the commotion. Have you found the news story online anywhere?
at 09:00 on March 13th, 2009
Crazy! I hope everyone got out!
at 07:32 on March 15th, 2009
I hope no one was injured...
at 07:57 on March 15th, 2009
Thanks for this. Great work.