taxej@lemmy.zip to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agoAn apartment caught fire yesterday in Queens, New York City. A man died because firefighters couldn't access the fire hydrant. A car is now parked on the same fire hydrant the day after this tragedycdn.imgchest.comvideomessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1202arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1196arrow-down1videoAn apartment caught fire yesterday in Queens, New York City. A man died because firefighters couldn't access the fire hydrant. A car is now parked on the same fire hydrant the day after this tragedycdn.imgchest.comtaxej@lemmy.zip to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
Yes, this is real https://qns.com/2026/02/man-killed-elmhurst-fire/ https://pix11.com/news/local-news/queens/car-blocks-hydrant-during-fatal-fire-in-queens-fdny/ https://nypost.com/2026/02/16/us-news/nyc-apartment-fire-kills-1-after-firefighters-struggle-to-put-out-blaze-due-to-blocked-hydrant/
minus-squarequick_snail@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-212 days agoNYC literally lines their curbs with steel plates. Cost is not an issue in this city.
NYC literally lines their curbs with steel plates. Cost is not an issue in this city.