Eric A. Meyer
A bit down the road from us, there was a not-quite-a-park empty lot in the middle of a small commercial district that quietly sat there for years.
Couple of years back, it and a nearby parking lot were sold to a developer to tear up and build a pair of upscale mixed-use apartment buildings that were set to open soon.
Those buildings are both burning to the ground as I type this.
I really hope they don’t take the adjacent arthouse cinema, brewpub, and older apartment buildings with them.
Evan Prodromou
@Meyerweb Eric, I hope you are safe.
Evan Prodromou
@Meyerweb OK. Holding them in my thoughts tonight.
Eric A. Meyer
@evan We’re not close enough to be personally at risk. A lot of people who live in the adjacent apartments are in real danger. I hope the fire crews (and there are many, from many surrounding suburbs) can keep them safe.
Eric A. Meyer
It turns out I was mistaken, and only one of the two buildings burned. Is still burning, in fact; fire crews are still on the scene and roads are still blocked, almost 12 hours after first responding. We counted at least six fire cranes, some still spraying. Thankfully, surrounding homes and businesses were protected.
Evan Prodromou
@Meyerweb 🤞🏼🍀
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