Chinatown fire

[zastrazzi]

On Monday morning at 5am, a fire broke out in a building in Chinatown on Centre St resulting in the closure of the road and bridge in both directions. Due to the extent of the fire, the building was left in a very unstable state and had to be torn down.

These are shots I took last night as the demolition went on, with the city hoping to have the

Comments

[ersatz_marduk]

It's hard enough to lose one of the constants I'd grown familiar with in the 20+ years I've lived here. I can barely conceive of how much worse it is for those who had so much more invested in that block.

[subdermal]

Great shots. Having that going on across the street significantly hampered my concentration yesterday. I wish I had brought a real camera.

[zastrazzi]

I never leave home without mine for exactly that reason :)

[madeileen]

Top image is haunting. It reminds me of Centralia PA.

[zastrazzi]

Thanks! Just wish I could have gotten a smidge closer ... it was a lot more haunting and desolate looking than it appears here.