BREAKING: Fire on Smith and Warren
We’ve received several tips in the last few minutes that a large fire had broken out at the corner of Smith and Warren Streets. Judging by this photo, it appears the small yellow building one in from the corner at 178 Smith Street. According to one tipster, the area “reeks of smoke.” Photo by Sarah…
We’ve received several tips in the last few minutes that a large fire had broken out at the corner of Smith and Warren Streets. Judging by this photo, it appears the small yellow building one in from the corner at 178 Smith Street. According to one tipster, the area “reeks of smoke.”
Photo by Sarah Berger
Update: Three more shots of the blaze on the jump…
Photo by Sarah Brin
Photo by Clare Stoker-Ring
Photo by Matthew Morettini
probably would have had a faster response by the FDNY if the city didnt shutter the firehouse on Degraw.
Firemen were probably there within five minutes, I heard the sirens (and them breaking glass) from down on the F platform just a few minutes after entering the subway, which was right after this all started.
It also seems possible that the construction on that corner lot on Warren could be the culprit. I’m just glad all the doggehs in monstermutt are safe. ps that second pic is GREAT
I wouldn’t be surprised if it started in the cobbler shop. I have been in there many times and though he does a decent job for a resonable price, his cigarette smoking at the counter started to make it unbearable to even walk in the shop.
What is surprising to me is that witnesses observed smoke at 9am and I didn’t hear sirens until about 9:30, which is when I ran up to my roof to take the top photo. Did no one call 911 for 30 mins?
Oh dear! Those poor people. It’s awful to lose all your possessions.
I saw the smoke en-route to pick up my dry cleaning, and by the time I was on my way back (all of 5 minutes later) the entire facade of the building was engulfed in flames. There were at least three fire engines, from what I could tell. By 9:30 there were firemen on the roof using chain-saws to remove the cornice, and the Bergen platform was still very smokey. Really hope no one was inside.
My goodness that looks serious. I hope nobody was hurt. Based on “be rude”‘s comment above, sounds like it was fairly slowly progressing, so hopefully that at least gave anyone inside a chance to get out safely…
According to bystanders, no one was injured. People had left the apartments before the fire started. The first floor contains a shoe repair shop, which is apparently where the fire originated.
I shot some crappy video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVgJ4rEtzbs