FDNY 4 alarm fire, Van Nest Ave 04/14/12

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Just saw this photo gallery in the NY Post http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/bravest_battle_huge_bx_blaze_psO6QE6bbgnsxG50x9cP8H of the 4 alarm fire at 726 Van Nest Ave, Bronx, NY.

I work just down Morris Park Avenue, and the buildings here are close together, and a lot of the side streets are very narrow. Van Nest usually has cars parked on both sides, and one lane of traffic. Holland is the same.

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Spent a lot of time in these buildings when I worked out of Jacobi. There's a lot if them throughout that area. Once the fire starts going lateral it gets big fast. Many of these buildings are poorly maintained and often subdivided. They suck to be in on an average day. Somke and fire make them a nightmare. There was a similar multiple on E Tremont by Bronx Park Av a few years back that sent members hustling for the exit when conditions turned. Glad everyone will be all right.

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