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
(10,131 posts)This could be 1930s gangsta stuff ...
2naSalit
(86,955 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)justgamma
(3,667 posts)Cheney's safe caught on fire? How convenient. Of course his followers will put the blame on Clinton.
Irish_Dem
(48,044 posts)LakeArenal
(28,889 posts)RestoreAmerica2020
(3,439 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
(11,941 posts)Or maybe it's to distract the media and audience from Wolff being on Morning Joe.
Dorn
(527 posts)Girard442
(6,088 posts)After all, it's still possible that there are some innocent people there.
lamp_shade
(14,853 posts)lamp_shade
(14,853 posts)Jarqui
(10,131 posts)lastlib
(23,382 posts)lamp_shade
(14,853 posts)BumRushDaShow
(130,034 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,075 posts)Julian Englis
(2,309 posts)JDC
(10,146 posts)OnDoutside
(19,986 posts)BumRushDaShow
(130,034 posts)No more Eeyore!
47of74
(18,470 posts)notKeith
(141 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)involved with.
dlk
(11,603 posts)Sanity Claws
(21,866 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
(26,333 posts)keithbvadu2
(37,045 posts)How long before the building collapses?
EarthFirst
(2,906 posts)Frightening, really.
dalton99a
(81,708 posts)BumRushDaShow
(130,034 posts)EarthFirst
(2,906 posts)idahoblue
(378 posts)🔥 🔥🔥🔥
jmowreader
(50,594 posts)Fortunately, Trump is almost as good an arsonist as he is a president.