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  • When Fire Hose Water Freezes On A Smouldering Building

    When Fire Hose Water Freezes On A Smouldering Building

    Briefly: Yesterday’s giant fire in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, left a paper records warehouse in tatters. While the building is still smouldering away, the New York Fire Department has been showering it with water from all sides. The cold winter air combined with a cascade of fire hose water makes for an icy freeze that is certainly…


  • Terrifying Images Of Massive Fire In Downtown Los Angeles

    Terrifying Images Of Massive Fire In Downtown Los Angeles

    “A massive fire in downtown Los Angeles early today engulfed an apartment tower that was under construction, damaged two other buildings and left freeways and roads closed,” reports the LA Times. This image by Gautam Trivedi is confronting, almost like the aftermath of a nuclear mushroom.