12/20/2015 All Hands Bronx Box 4768

About ten years ago there was a multiple in the Bronx & i was relocated to BN*17 & we had a Job at the next box South from here at Featherbed & Macoombs w/a report of people trapped on the roof of a taxpayer.....it was a 1 story taxpayer that was being renovated ....they were using an illegal (in NYC ) procedure of laying rubber roofing w/a torch & while working around the skylight a Fire started & dropped down into the store starting a Fire.....the contractor according to witness's took down his ladder & left the scene leaving two Chinese non english speaking day laborers on the roof of the burning bldg....as i arrived LAD*45 who was also relocated was bringing the two down to the street they immediately went to the curb & squatted down in Chinese fashion & just stayed there speaking no English & not moving.... there was a nearby Chinese restaurant & after the Fire was knocked down i got a person from there to interpret .....i asked if they needed medical treatment they said no so i asked if they had a place to go ....they said are'nt we under arrest  ?  they quickly left all smiles & thanking us.
 
FYI-    Featherbed and Macombs intersect again just a bit south.  That Box is 4766.  43/59's area has several double intersections- (2) University and Burnsides, (2) Tremont and Grands.  All because Burnside, Featherbed and Tremont follow a curved path. 
 
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