It was reported that the fire started about 1 pm on the roof of the huilding from careless use of a torch in high winds. At 3pm an announcement from the Emergency Managment Office went out telling residents that the road and surrounding roads are closed due to the fire. The Long Island Rail Road statn which is right across the street from the fire was only partly affected as to the parking lot as closed for fire apparatus and police vehicles. Train service was not affected but passangers were shocked when they exited the trains into thick dense smoke.
Power was cut all along Main Street affecting even more businesses not in the fire scene.
One man, a cook in the Japanese restaurant in the building lived above the restaurant. Now he is not only homeless, but jobless as well.
The people that were displace are now sheltered at the local senior citizens center. A cry for help has gone out to help provide the people with clothing and other items.
Later in the night it was thought that the fire was out, but it erupted once again and fire fighting started once more. Building like that can have hot pockets buried deep inside and smolder for hours and days waiting for just the right moment to flare up again. This was just the case.
Fifteen fire departments from the local area responded to help fight the blaze and give support to the home town fire department.
There was an article in the on-line news media called the Patch where people can post photos and comments. One thing that got my goat is that trolls come out and start trouble without knowing the first thing that they are talking about. It shows the stupidity of some people abound. But this is no different as with any other forum as trolls seem to come out of the wood work.
'till next time.
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