taxej@lemmy.zip to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 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-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1201arrow-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-24 days agomessage-square25linkfedilinkfile-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-squareThePantser@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·4 days agoThe fact the plate wasn’t shown is disappointing. Call them out and name and shame. The one parked there during the fire needs to be charged with manslaughter.
The fact the plate wasn’t shown is disappointing. Call them out and name and shame. The one parked there during the fire needs to be charged with manslaughter.