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No one made it out. https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/11/us/tennessee-explosion-military-accurate-energetic-systems-wwk-hnk

Congratulations, Doug . . . you earned it many times over.

Dumb question #578: Seagrave supplies most of FDNY's apparatus now. In the distant past (think 1920s - 1930s) they supplied some, (especially Model 66 TDAs with the waterfall grille) but certainly not all, and not the majority. But my question is: Did FDNY ever buy a single Sweetheart grille...

In 2014, another deadly explosion at this plant killed one and injured four: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/its-just-something-you-dont-get-over-tennessee-plant-blast-brings-back-painful-memories-for-widow-of-2014-explosion The plant that exploded today manufactured C-4, TNT and other...

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/10/us/explosion-tennessee https://www.wdsu.com/article/tennessee-explosion-military-explosives-company/69000403 Of interest is that this is the second major explosion at this plant in the last 12 years.

Look familiar, Gene??

Beyond the Fires September 2025 9/1/25 Manhattan Water Rescue Box 1745 ----------Alexander Hamilton Bridge; Person jumped in the water 9/6/25 Brooklyn Collapse Box 56 ----------166 Meserole St; Collapse of a vacant PD 9/9/25 Brooklyn All Hands Box 1777 ----------224 Highland Ave.; Initially An...

You NEVER had a tan like that, Willy. BTW, congratulations on losing all that weight. 295 to 185: BRAVO!

1805: Telephone Alarm 147 Harpersville Road, Cross streets Gatewood Rd, CSX railroad Initial alarm: Bn1, E3, E7, E8, E10, EMS1, M7, M11, R2, SAF2, Twr3 1809: E3 reports heavy fire blowing out B side, working fire On working fire, Units added: E6, Twr6, Mar2, Mar 3 1910: Under control