Larkins Way Fire!

[gwenix]

I live at the very end of Larkins Way, an alleyway between two major streets in the Southside (between Sarah and Jane). Because this is a dead end alleyway, we actually have a nice little pocket of neighborhood that's quiet and where all of us who live on the street know each other. I really love it

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[bhudson]

Terrifying. I live in a part of town with vintage electrical systems """upgraded""" by handyman-owners over the years. I could totally see this happening.

(In fact it happens quite frequently, but usually the firemen show up, put out the fire, and sic the cops on the grow-op that caused it. The landlady lives in this building, so grow-ops are unlikely.)

[gwenix]

Yah, one of my neighbors tonight told me that they found an original fusebox in the basement of the Fire House.

[bhudson]

The one good part is that apparently nobody was physically hurt. I hope the rest works itself out.

[mr_sunyata]

I'm very happy that everyone is okay.

[cyano]

I seem to recall bad wiring as one of the top reasons for house fires in Pgh.

I don't remember the exact statistics, but it was enough for me to pony up for a full rewiring of our house. (3 generations of wiring technology all connected, and all live.)

[jdecay]

Scary and sad.

The view of Larkins Way from Dish is one of my favorites. It just goes on forever.