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Fire on Eastern Parkway

A fire broke out in a sixth floor apartment in 706 Eastern Parkway early Friday morning, causing evacuation of the entire building. Full Story

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fire
June 18, 2011 10:45 pm

it’s good no one got hurt

Crown Heights Resident
June 17, 2011 3:52 pm

A resident of this building described the evacuation as “completely disorganized.” Residents were NOT informed about the fire, firefighters neglected to evacuate each apartment and it looked like “a whole bunch of people doing nothing.” There were no smoke alarms in the hallways, and residents were lucky enough to know about the fire if they somehow heard the commotion (above the noise of air conditioners and normal city noise). There is a lot to learn from our mistakes… Residents, it is imperative that each one be aware of their surroundings and be able to be notified in the case of… Read more »

Say Tehillim!
June 17, 2011 2:05 pm

A very large Chabad family lost all their belongings and some of them will be in hospital over Shabbos.

Let’s Daven and pitch in to help!

HELP!
June 17, 2011 12:58 pm

To comment number 1: You are totally right they are the strongest radiation cell towers in all of new york, I checked statistics, Anyways, it does not just effect Brooklyn, it effects Park Slope Williamsburg, Boro Park and they entire Brooklyn

to #1
June 17, 2011 12:58 pm

first thank hashem b4 anyone else!

fire
June 17, 2011 11:51 am

there are ppepole that got 2nd dgree burns we wish thel well

community member
June 17, 2011 11:32 am

good luck to the zaetz family
may Hashem help you through this difficult time and may you be blessed with only good things – hereon

boruch hashem!
June 17, 2011 11:14 am

BH no one was rly hurt! it was forusure the numerous mezuzas in a building full jews..!!

i shpy.......
June 17, 2011 10:18 am

hey yossi nice outfit, glad to hear everything s ok !

Concerned Nabour
June 17, 2011 9:52 am

Hope the Family is ok!!! Blessing to you all!

resident
June 17, 2011 9:51 am

actually there are some ppl from the apt where the fire actually was who were hurt

'Feel good everyone!
June 17, 2011 9:23 am

Firstly, feel good everyone.
Secondly, thanks to the firefighters
Thirdly, get rich after a fire
Fourthly, a little attention to the building that supplies “half of Brooklyn” with cell phone radiation from its cell towers – is in order

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