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1529 Morris.

Or the giant abandoned theater in the rear. That was a disaster waiting to happen.

FDOC requesting roll call for exterior ops, D6 in process of moving members out.

Also, not trying to be glib here, but this crossed my mind:

Yup, that's what I was watching live. This is what I mean by worrying about that top floor wall - at this point, it's only supported by the floors below, which I'm sure were awful. The roof beams were gone. Thanks for the link!

CBS had decent video from the chopper of members operating on the roof. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/firefighters-battle-uws-building-fire-extended-coverage/ Nevermind the parapet, the whole top floor wall looked unhealthy after the beams burned through.

186 is the voice of Citywide these days. I'll have to listen for him on EMS. Good guy: https://www.firegroundphotos.net/bronxco/darren2ndonarrival.mp3

I was disrespectful once, many years ago. That was enough for me to shut up and learn.

Yep, here's an example of those giant columns and beams from inside the building. Heavy Timber construction used to be Class 4, no?

Sadly, not a new thing. https://www.firegroundphotos.net/bronxco/dog2.wav

Frickin' Richman Plaza - again. Awful building. 4723 always gets my hackles up.

I know this isn't exactly a thread for current Bronx stuff, so I appreciate the mods keeping it alive. Great pics, Harry and 68JK. I'm dating myself a bit younger than some of you, but I got on the scene around 1979. I grew up "down the hill" on West 238th, by Stella D'oro. My first memories of...