Don’t Be (Third) Alarmed

By on September 8, 2009 6:59 am in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, News

The acrid odor of smoke in the area this morning is wafting in from a three-alarm fire in a vacant building in Long Island City.  Lots of people in our area, however, are calling the Fire Department, hence the cacophony of sirens.  No major conflagrations here, though.

5 Responses to Don’t Be (Third) Alarmed

  1. e September 8, 2009 at 8:13 am #

    nice breaking, weegee. thanks for the post – good to know it’s not close, it’s been on and off for 2 hours.

  2. nabeguy September 8, 2009 at 8:52 am #

    Woke to the smell and Engine Co 205 sirening down Middagh Street. Glad to know it’s not local and wish good luck to those who suffered this calamity.

  3. AEB September 8, 2009 at 11:22 am #

    Yes, smelled the smoke, which was immediately recognizable as “fire” (as opposed to truck exhaust), and…wondered.

    Head out the window revealed nothing ablaze nearby. Good to know the facts–thanks.

  4. tb September 8, 2009 at 2:45 pm #

    Oddly enough, as we watched the report of the LIC fire on NY1, my 4 year old told me that was where the smell was coming from. I corrected her and said it was obviously coming from down the street, hence the fire engines. I guess I need to listen to my children more.

  5. the banned September 8, 2009 at 9:17 pm #

    I live in the south heights and it smelled to me like burnt paper. Very noticeable this morning around 8: AM.