Fire breaks out Trump Tower in NYC
Last edited Mon Jan 8, 2018, 09:53 AM - Edit history (2)
Source: CBS News
A fire has broken out near the roof of Trump Tower in New York City.
The blaze started just before 7:00 a.m., the New York Fire Department confirmed.
People posted video and images of smoke rising from the building, which houses both residences and businesses.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tower-fire-new-york-city/
ETA live stream (thanks lamp_shade) - http://fox8.com/on-air/live-streaming-sc/
(commentary from stream 8:10 am ET indicated that the fire was supposedly "under control" and they are unaware of whether any evacuations outside of one part of the building, had occurred)
8:20 am ET - Manhattan Borough Fire chief Sakaowich gave press conference - they believe it may have been an electrical fire related to heaters that keep the water from the cooling towers up near the roof, from freezing. Fire Marshall still investigating. No evacuations. One injury of a firefighter.
~8:50 am ET - Streets reopened.
Tweets from the article -
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NYCBMD @NycBmd
Trump Tower is on fire
7:35 AM - Jan 8, 2018
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Andy Constan @constanandy
Trump tower on fire
7:26 AM - Jan 8, 2018
oberliner
(58,724 posts)That looks scary.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)burn it down.
Fire burned down Moore's assurer's home. Apparent fire near HRC's home. Now this.
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)But I wouldnt put it pass Trump, his kids, or someone on his team to tell someone to start the fire so that they can gain sympathy points or link it to terrorism.
Jarqui
(10,130 posts)This could be 1930s gangsta stuff ...
2naSalit
(86,765 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)justgamma
(3,666 posts)Cheney's safe caught on fire? How convenient. Of course his followers will put the blame on Clinton.
Irish_Dem
(47,324 posts)LakeArenal
(28,837 posts)RestoreAmerica2020
(3,438 posts)And, yes then link it to immigrants and or non white terrorism to feed his hate propaganda agenda against well everyone non white, non Christia, lgbt, immigrant and/or refugee.
Everything this vile racist man and his evil cabal do, or have done is suspect!
woodsprite
(11,923 posts)Or maybe it's to distract the media and audience from Wolff being on Morning Joe.
Dorn
(523 posts)Girard442
(6,083 posts)After all, it's still possible that there are some innocent people there.
lamp_shade
(14,841 posts)lamp_shade
(14,841 posts)Jarqui
(10,130 posts)lastlib
(23,271 posts)lamp_shade
(14,841 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,376 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,033 posts)Julian Englis
(2,309 posts)JDC
(10,130 posts)OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,376 posts)No more Eeyore!
47of74
(18,470 posts)notKeith
(139 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)involved with.
dlk
(11,575 posts)Sanity Claws
(21,852 posts)He is in a state of dementia, with his brain short circuiting, not making proper connections. All of this is clouding up his head, making him unable to think.
Siwsan
(26,289 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,886 posts)How long before the building collapses?
EarthFirst
(2,904 posts)Frightening, really.
dalton99a
(81,568 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,376 posts)EarthFirst
(2,904 posts)idahoblue
(378 posts)🔥 🔥🔥🔥
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)Fortunately, Trump is almost as good an arsonist as he is a president.