Comments about fires

There are 46 comments about "fires"

Joe Drexler: From a building design standpoint many blocks in Bushwick were attached "row frames" as known by firefighters these row frames differed from attached brownstones in that the space or void between the roof and the......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

Joe Drexler: I was born in Bushwick and lived on Himrod St. between Central and Wilson Aves.from 1962 to 1974.I enjoyed reading the blackout article but must say that there was an approximate 17 year downward spiral......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

Signs-of-time: NWO, bar codes with 666, micro-chips, veri chips, nano bots, real ID, RFID chips, bio-microchip implant... who needs a BIG BROTHER like this? Ever heard of... the Mark of the Beast? And his #......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Jon Burgess: My Gran lived on Atherton Lane for 50+ years, I always remember the massive bonfires on the bammer throughout the 70's / early 80's. Down the bammer was a newt pond with protected species of......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

anon (d58-111-103-252.adl2.sa.optusnet.com.au): Hi Anne No private fireworks for us now, the danger of bushfires is too great.Leaving Irlam after spending 55 years there was a big pull, and came about after visiting my wife's sister Edith (nee Jaques)......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Rob Tynan: Does anyone remember Dan and Harry Crask Hair Dressers in Cadishead. From what I can remember as a kid, there was two coal fires and the hair cutting chairs and sinks were at the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

NervaVels: I lived on the block of Green/Evergreen/Harman for almost 20 years; prior to that, I lived on Jefferson St between Knickerbocker and Irving (still remember getting picked up by the bus to go to a......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

joey: haven't we been to this park before? . . . no fires, or alcoholic beverages sounds too familiar...

in response to: Can Ducks Read the Rules by jack

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): For us to travel from Cadishead to Irlam was a big day out hehe. When we used to go to the little wading pool behind Irlam pool, we used to take sandwiches and a......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

joey: nela park! wow. now that would have been very cool to see that place after all these years. one of my cleveland heights neighbors worked for GE at nela park. we swam at the pool......

in response to: Going Downtown to See the Decorations by procyon

FRED MEGLIO: I LIVE IN BUSHWICK SECTION FROM 1946 TO 1979 THE 50S AND 60S WERE GREAT! LIVED 1403 GATES AVE BETWEEN WILSON AND KNICKERBOCKER AVENUES WE NEVER LOCKED OUR DOORS AT NIGHT TILL THE 70S CAME......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

indykid: Interesting to see the latest from the WTC site. I don't know what it's like in America, but here in Europe now the fires are out and the buildings have stopped falling we don't really......

in response to: DownTown by barry

chiamattt: I know the fires are bad...but those sky shots don't have anything on bejing. hahaha...

in response to: California Burning by adam

Bob Salmon: Re the Bobs Ferry Accident: As remembered by Bob Salmon, an Inquest Witness. On the morning in question, I was awoken by a neighbour in Lytherton Avenue Cadishead, saying that she thought there was a gas leak......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

John Dereszewski: Crystal, as I'm sure you know, the block on Covert that you lived on went through some very difficult times in the 1970's and 80's due to the many buildings that were lost through numerous......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Dee: I grew up in Bushwick as a matter of fact iwas born in Bushwick.Iwas born in Wycoff Heights hospital in 1955.I lived in the same house with my family until I married in 78 my mom......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Dee: I don't know if people remeber but alot of the kds used to throw things at the firemen when they were on a call. Also the houses in Bushwick were all clapboard so......

in response to: 180 Central Avenue: What Was Lost by upfromflames

Dee: I was born in Bushwick in 1955. I left when I got married in 78. Bushwick was a really nice area until the mad exodus of the 60's everyone ran.Brodway was a great shopping area......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Clay: There's an exhibit at the Brooklyn Historical Society called "Up from Flames." It chronicles Bushwick from 1977 to now. It has lots of articles in the 70's when Bushwick landlords were buring their......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

St.Louisfire: That is a W.P.I.V. also known as a Wall Post Indicator Valve. The glass window on the valve has a "target" that will indicate OPEN or SHUT , the function of the valve is to be......

in response to: Water Valve by groovehouse

upfromflames: I wonder if its foreclosure. We might well be seeing more of these fresh board ups as the latest wave of predatory lending leaves its wake across the country. Not that it will do much......

in response to: No Children at Play by upfromflames

upfromflames: BD: I truly appreciate your response. Maybe that is why I posted it. Thanks for taking the bait! Your perspective is clearly rich in experience, and me, well, I am a non-NYer who has just......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

upfromflames: ** The Urban Ecology of Arson** The power of the Wallace's interpretation is its integrated systems approach. just as flames cannot burn in a vacuum, the flames of July 13th did not arise out of nowhere.......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

upfromflames: Brad: Thanks for those sound clips. They hint at the fog of was that was such a part of this overwhelming time for the FDNY. I think that same fog of war is in part......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

upfromflames: Sammy: Thanks for that link to wiki's description of Bushwick. It is indeed a good one, but it does repeat the common historical flaw of Bushwick history: the fires associated with the blackout were an......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

upfromflames: I want to thank you all for your links, especially the fire statistics from Brad. And Pierre, you know well that you are not alone in your experience, in Bushwick, or in NYC. And......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

Gaynor Miller: Just found this site on my lunch and spent the whole hour and more just looking and remembering it was great!I can't belive a little place like Irlam and Cadishead has got this many beautiful......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Brad: $$$. Insurance money was a major motivating factor among other problems at the time, in NYC, and in other major cities like Chicago. At least that's what I've read about time and time again, as......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

jack: i knew gypsies in europe. they travelled around in colorful wagons. some pulled by horses and some by an old car or truck. they lived off selling cheap jewelry, tarot cards, playing......

in response to: Gypsy Beggar by steelisreal

joey: we just had our annual, autumn, 'red flag' fire warning days. a mixture of very low humidity, hot temps and gusty winds - lucky for us no fires this time. october 19th was the 15th......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Jerry Pflugh: 17th Oct 2006 : My dad, Ted Pflugh, was Commander of that VFW post, the Mohr-Christie Post #158, several times during the fifties, and my mom, Eileen, was President of the Ladies Auxiliary. They were in office when the......

in response to: Disused VFW Hall by mike a

Torcaso: Don't forget The Firesign Theatre!...

in response to: U.S. Congressman Foley by sine

Jamie: i live next door (literally) to an operational air base. bloody eurofighters. noisy fuckers. four gazillion pounds of taxpayers money and they apparently can't fly in thick fog. or rain. or if you even just......

in response to: Noisy Birds That Don\'t Flap Their Wings by Cameo

Forest Fire: http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Smoke+from+Russian+forest+fires+reaches+west+of+Finland/1135221053080...

in response to: Smoke in Helsinki by Marlo

Ruairí: Hi Jamie Just wondered - what area of london are you from? I am originally from Lisnaskea but live in London now. I have had the idea of going round to to your neighbourhood and taking photos of......

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie

franny: I grew up in bushwick on bleecker and irving during the 60's & 70's. It was the happiest time I had in my life. It was a blue collar hard working neighborhood. You could sleep......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Tyfoid Kid: I did a little digging (thank you U of M libraries) and found some more stuff on The Ivy (actually probably more then you'd want to know:) ******************************************************************************************************************** From an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune Dec......

in response to: Ivy Tower by Tyfoid Kid

jeeff: cool. the smoke & fire & lights at night make for some pretty interesting lighting in the photos. i used to live in a tall highrise in the center of toronto (i was......

in response to: St. Patrick\'s Fire by EvilGentleman

Jamie: people escaping from fires?...

in response to: Fire Escape by Elicar

Peter: lets hear that poem, jack! i hear that in {san freancisco}, every year, they drag the dead christmas trees out onto {ocean beach} and have huge bonfires with them there......

in response to: Ghost of Christmas Past by Peter

jack: words, millions of words trapped in a tape. let me out, let me out they screem and all the while they wait but help never comes and then the street sweepers scoop them up......

in response to: C30 C60 C90 Go by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

writerwench: That's a very striking photo. As at 6pm Tuesday, all the tank fires had been put out apart from one in a small tank that is being allowed to just burn itself out. I'm now hearing......

in response to: Oil Fire... by Zag

jack: you say that now, but when it backfires in your face, you'll want justice,...

in response to: Con Men... by Rune

Peter: interesting tangent re: river fires... [[img:2870]] [[img:2869]] [[http://pratie.blogspot.com/2005/03/cuyahoga-river-fire-of-1969.html]]...

in response to: Hard Rockin\' by Bleeagh

elaine: well exactly, and, like i say, he has this suspicious tan. he looks like the car dealer from the fast show - a car, jamie, is very much like a beautiful woman... would you buy a......

in response to: we told you we didn\'t want war by elaine

elaine: I structured this as a day trip to and from London. The photos are all pre-digital and scanned in and not altered. Pic 1 is from my then bedroom in London, 2 is yes, a......

in response to: day trip by elaine