Hurricane Sandy: Major Fire in Queens Engulfs 50 Houses

[Hissyspit]

Source: Telegraph (UK)

Hurricane Sandy: major fire in Queens engulfs 50 houses

A major fire in the Breezy Point area of Queens, New York, has engulfed 50 houses. Close to two hundred firefighters are on scene.

8:35AM GMT 30 Oct 2012
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A fire has destroyed at least two dozen homes in a flooded neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens.

A fire department spokesman says more than 190 firefighters are at the blaze in the Breezy Point section. Two people are so far reported to have suffered minor injuries. The cause of the fire is not known.

Fire officials say the blaze was reported around 11 pm Monday in an area flooded by superstorm Sandy that began sweeping through earlier.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9642414/Hurricane-Sandy-major-fire-in-Queens-engulfs-50-houses.html

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[Divine Discontent]

1. hate to see this...

there are so many variables that can happen with flooding and winds, my heart and prayers go out to them. And it's got to be hard on the firefighters, I hope none of them are injured. I hope it's out now.

[leftynyc]

2. It's still burning

They can't get the equipment there to put it out. Just saw on the local news. Also a large fire on Rockaway - also Queens.

[Kablooie]

3. Ye gods. We are no match for nature when it decides to turn on us.

And it's our own fault it's turning.
unfortunately the rich Republicans that are most to blame won't suffer, just regular people.
As always.

On another note, why is it all our best, most current news of the storm comes out of England?

[Bette Noir]

7. My guess? Most of our news agencies are based in New York,

which is flooded, with the power out.

[zonkers]

4. This is not far from the Flight 587 crash site, 2 months after 9/11.

[WooWooWoo]

5. I spent the summer of 96 in Breezy Point

in a bungalo right on the water. It was the year I graduated high school. Probably the most memorable summer of a young kid's life. Beautiful area. Really great pizza shops, handball courts, nice boardwalk.

Most of those bungalo's are probably destroyed now.

[KamaAina]

6. Ironically, many firefighters live there

as do police officers.