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Demovictory9

(32,456 posts) Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:14 PM Dec 2018

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the view from apartment next to nyc transformer explosion

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the view from apartment next to nyc transformer explosion (Original Post) Demovictory9 Dec 2018 OP

If it's still burning...stay inside. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #1

Hopefully the fumes will disperse. Just a Weirdo Dec 2018 #2

One of THE sketchiest types of fires to put out. Water on them makes them increase in intensity. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #3

Yeah i hope the NY's Bravest know what they are doing Just a Weirdo Dec 2018 #4

Heh heh. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #5

Happy New Year 2019 to you too, buddy Just a Weirdo Dec 2018 #6

Looks allll too familiar. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #7

How do you know there's magnesium involved? n/t sl8 Dec 2018 #13

If it's a power station there often is. And I recognize the blue light/aura. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #15

Power plant explosion in Queens dhol82 Dec 2018 #8

I'm in Manhattan and the "blue window" effect and Golden Raisin Dec 2018 #9

"...I feel fear for the last time.' Anon-C Dec 2018 #10

OK, but for godsakes put some pants on. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2018 #11

Katy Tur is entirely too smart and gorgeous to be electrocuted. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2018 #12

I saw it as I was driving through on the Cross Bronx expressway. NutmegYankee Dec 2018 #14

It's a gender reveal party that got a little out of hand. (nt) Jim Lane Dec 2018 #16

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

1. If it's still burning...stay inside.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:16 PM

Dec 2018

Magnesium smoke is highly toxic and the fires are extremely unpredictable.

Just a Weirdo

(488 posts)

2. Hopefully the fumes will disperse.

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:17 PM

Dec 2018

I'm in Brooklyn and just heard about the explosion.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

3. One of THE sketchiest types of fires to put out. Water on them makes them increase in intensity.

Reply to Just a Weirdo (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:19 PM

Dec 2018

Just a Weirdo

(488 posts)

4. Yeah i hope the NY's Bravest know what they are doing

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:20 PM

Dec 2018

Ive lit magnesium strips before and i can see the deep intensity of the fire. Got suspended in HS for doing that.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

5. Heh heh.

Reply to Just a Weirdo (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:24 PM

Dec 2018

I'm not surprised. Happy New Year 2019.

Just a Weirdo

(488 posts)

6. Happy New Year 2019 to you too, buddy

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:24 PM

Dec 2018

A little nighttime reading here.

https://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/hoselines-water-appliances/article/11300616/firefighter-training-extinguishing-magnesium-fires

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

7. Looks allll too familiar.

Reply to Just a Weirdo (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:25 PM

Dec 2018

Thanks for the link.

sl8

(13,779 posts)

13. How do you know there's magnesium involved? n/t

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 12:45 AM

Dec 2018

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

15. If it's a power station there often is. And I recognize the blue light/aura.

Reply to sl8 (Reply #13)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 01:50 AM

Dec 2018

Kind of jumps up and down, like a welder arc, sorta. Very very intense light. Blue. I've seen them in car accidents especially, but, on a smaller scale.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

8. Power plant explosion in Queens

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:38 PM

Dec 2018

https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/27/us/ny-fires-con-ed-power-plant/index.html

Golden Raisin

(4,608 posts)

9. I'm in Manhattan and the "blue window" effect and

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:40 PM

Dec 2018

shimmering, blue-lit sky were very much in evidence here as I looked out of my windows. I'm on the Hudson so pretty far away so it must have been some hell of an explosion. I thought maybe it was fireworks.

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

10. "...I feel fear for the last time.'

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 11:42 PM

Dec 2018

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,838 posts)

11. OK, but for godsakes put some pants on.

Reply to Anon-C (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 12:39 AM

Dec 2018

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)

12. Katy Tur is entirely too smart and gorgeous to be electrocuted.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 12:44 AM

Dec 2018

RUN, KATY! RUUUUN!

I lubs me some Katy.

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)

14. I saw it as I was driving through on the Cross Bronx expressway.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 01:27 AM

Dec 2018

I had no idea what was going on till I got home.

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)

16. It's a gender reveal party that got a little out of hand. (nt)

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 05:56 PM

Dec 2018

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