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big fire above homage — Brooklynian

big fire above homage

sweet tea
sweet tea
edited November -1 in Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens
mostly out now. pics coming.

anyone know what caused it?

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  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    is Homage ok?

    ...are people in apt ok? (probably more tactful of the two questions)
  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    didn't see anybody hurt, and ladies who'd been there longer said they hadn't either. EMTs looked bored, which is probably a good sign.

    i think the fire started above homage (not sure), so i'm sure they'll at the least have big water damage.
  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    lots of pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/54011584@N00/sets/72157620600472341/

    here are a few:

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  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    big fire! several apartments look like they were destroyed. sucks

    (not exactly a brilliant post)
  • theburgerking
    theburgerking
    Sucks! Are the two shops sandwiching Homage open? Kind of creepy looking if you ask me...
  • xlizellx
    xlizellx
    wow....that sucks! how did i miss this?? i am across the street!
    homage is closed on mondays - i wonder what happened.

    theburgerking -- i have honestly never seen the 2 shops on either side open. the one on the right sometimes has the gate up, but it looks just as empty even then.
  • mrs whynot
    mrs whynot
    I've seen the burka (sp?) store on the right open.
  • homeowner
    homeowner
    The muslim women's dress shop is open, but for obvious reasons, doesn't get a ton of foot traffic. The other place has been closed for as long as I can remember (6 or so years).
  • redstripe
    redstripe
    No one was hurt. The fire started above Homage. I spoke to the guy whose apartment it was. He had been living in the building for 10 years or so. His entire life was out the window in smitherins. He slept outside of Homage last night.

    Also saw/spoke to the owner of Homage last night. She was pretty distraught but thankful that no one was hurt.
  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    it is so lucky no one was hurt. that was a BIG fire.

    if anybody finds out about efforts to help those who live/d in the building, please post.
  • kella_v
    kella_v
    I just spoke with Homage's owner and the man who lived in the burned down apt for 10 years on my way home from a run. I would like to help him...anybody up for donating?
  • piccolo54
    piccolo54
    I think that's a great idea! Homage's owner and the apt. owner were both still pretty much in shock and obviously haven't had a chance to figure out their next steps. I think it'd be good if we organized something - a clothing drive? a monetary collection?
  • hjd
    hjd
    Anymore details? What was the approximate time of the fire? Cause? This was yesterday?
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    kella_v wrote: I just spoke with Homage's owner and the man who lived in the burned down apt for 10 years on my way home from a run. I would like to help him...anybody up for donating?
    Red Cross provides assitance to people who lose their apartments as a result of fire.

    http://www.nyredcross.org/page.php/prmID/31
  • xlizellx
    xlizellx
    **insensitive moment**


    walking past the muslim women's shop tonight i saw them cleaning it out from the fire...and they had the manicans out from...naked. after having them trapped under those outfits in the windows all these years, they were out front and naked tonight. i literally laughed out loud. although i do feel bad about the damage to their shop.
  • rosweed
    rosweed
    xlizellx - I would have laughed, too. I walk by that store all the time. Just goes to show that beneath whatever you are required to wear on a daily basis, we're all naked mannequins underneath. :)
  • rosiev
    rosiev
    Hey - I happen to live in that building. It's a miracle my apartment is fine (no damage except for smoke), i feel very very lucky, since i'm on the same floor as where the fire started. They don't know yet what caused the fire, but apparently my neighbor had a lot of junk and loose computer parts in his apartment. There's a LOT of damage on that side of the building. But i hope they will be able to connect water/electricity soon, so all the renters can move in again.
  • rosweed
    rosweed
    Just walked by and they're cleaning out the place next to Homage already.
  • redstripe
    redstripe
    And theyre cleaning Homage too
  • xlizellx
    xlizellx
    anyone heard anything about this? the boarding is still up on the windows upstairs and none of the stores below seem to be having any activity. is homage still planning to reopen?
  • won't ub my nabor
    won't ub my nabor
    I've been wondering the same thing...
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    I've been missing Homage....
  • xlizellx
    xlizellx
    whynot, me too. i think once a week my husband and i turn to the other and say that we wish we could order homage for dinner...
  • xlizellx
    xlizellx
    the gate was up today, a full dumpster outside....i know i'm getting my hopes up based on little facts, but here's hoping! Anyone know anything?
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