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wagonboss t1_jdj823r wrote
There was a photo of an old RFD pumper with the hose bed on fire from this, legit JOB right there
The aftermath photo is in there
Gorz0th t1_jdj7tda wrote
Reply to comment by bruxalle in Does anyone remember the massive 2004 Richmond fire? by ThatChildNextDoor
Always was an apartment building.
You could be standing at Grace and Shafer (used to be a VCU parking lot) and feel the heat. Traffic was fucked, Broad was blocked, and had to jump off the bus at Belv. and walk west. If I remember, cars were cooked in the parking deck across the street, it set off a few other fires in Carver.
Lsufaninva t1_jdj7hkm wrote
Reply to How much is your rent going up? by archetype1
0.00%
Canard427 t1_jdj4o0e wrote
I was living in Capital Garage apparently next to Community Pride grocery store, corner of Broad and Ryland....went outside to smoke and got hit with a blast of heat soon as I opened the doors, smoke everywhere. Walked around corner and it was like opening an oven, huge flames towering over broad street, lacking the buildings on the other side.
freetimerva t1_jdj43y6 wrote
I lived in the fan then near Stuart and meadow. Rode home from school and could see the smoke. Went up in the roof of the house and you could see the flames towering over the fan.
Biggest fire I've ever seen in person.
The real tragedy are the people in carver who's homes were affected.
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jodyhighrola t1_jdj25o3 wrote
Reply to comment by sleevieb in Does anyone remember the massive 2004 Richmond fire? by ThatChildNextDoor
I’m with you. Timber frame construction, specifically in mid to high rise buildings, obviously has come a long way. IF your fire suppression systems fuck up down the line….yikes. That’s why we have inspections and code, but we’re not quite getting any better at those things as time progresses in some regions of this country. (Uneducated opinion)
CoffeexCup t1_jdj1rn8 wrote
Ashes from the fire were falling in the yard of the house I grew up in out in Mechanicsville.
mo4994 t1_jdj1d8w wrote
Reply to comment by NannyW00t in There is a new clinic in Richmond for uninsured patients to find help. Good. by GrayRVA
A lot of the money to support this comes from donations and grants!
lunar_unit t1_jdj19dr wrote
Reply to comment by ThatChildNextDoor in Does anyone remember the massive 2004 Richmond fire? by ThatChildNextDoor
A lil taste of that day:
As the first building burned, large flaming chunks of Tyvek were lifted aloft by the wind, carrying the fire to other buildings.
A friend of a friends truck didn't burn, but was close enough to the heat that all the rubber and plastic melted, and was a total loss.
Background_Panda1317 t1_jdj0q1b wrote
Reply to massive fire on belle isle rocks by ceededcrotch
Happens every year
Herculicia t1_jdj0c53 wrote
Reply to How much is your rent going up? by archetype1
Only 1.01%, thank goodness.
wellthatsoundsgreat t1_jdizgav wrote
Reply to comment by Danger-Moose in Does anyone remember the massive 2004 Richmond fire? by ThatChildNextDoor
Yes, but I still got a chuckle over it.
Danger-Moose t1_jdivtws wrote
Reply to comment by wellthatsoundsgreat in Does anyone remember the massive 2004 Richmond fire? by ThatChildNextDoor
That's why it was "one of" and not "the".
RichmondTransplant t1_jdivaij wrote
Reply to comment by wellthatsoundsgreat in Does anyone remember the massive 2004 Richmond fire? by ThatChildNextDoor
They did say that though....
wellthatsoundsgreat t1_jdiur40 wrote
lol @ the first line of the article: “Fifteen years ago today, fire crews were battling one of the biggest fires in Richmond history…”
Well there was also that big one in the 1860s. Might have been a little bigger, who could say?
WEBB3DMFG t1_jdiugf1 wrote
Reply to Never change Richmond Public Works by V1GiLaNtE
At least it's visible 🤣
WEBB3DMFG t1_jdiu4kk wrote
Reply to comment by GrayRVA in There is a new clinic in Richmond for uninsured patients to find help. Good. by GrayRVA
That is actually amazing. I'd love to see more of this type of philanthropy within the community. Dentistry is a big need.
vwphile t1_jdithyl wrote
I forgot there was a pizza hut there!
Watched the smoke from the roof of my apt on (Arthur Ashe) Boulevard. Had just left class and didn't notice something was going on until I got home.
bruxalle t1_jdiswrz wrote
Reply to comment by Danger-Moose in Does anyone remember the massive 2004 Richmond fire? by ThatChildNextDoor
Not that I know of.
Danger-Moose t1_jdisrhd wrote
Reply to comment by bruxalle in Does anyone remember the massive 2004 Richmond fire? by ThatChildNextDoor
Did they ever put it out?
docskreba t1_jdis48n wrote
Reply to comment by crankitup29 in For any of you Dr. Who fans by ChupacabraRVA
My daughter and I have gone every year since 2018 (minus the COVID years) and we’ll be there tomorrow. The Q&As have a moderator, people line up to ask questions, the whole shebang. It’s a con, just a small one (although it’s VERY crowded).
There are definitely last-minute cancellations, but most of the big guests still come. Although Katee Sackhoff just canceled which I’m pretty bummed about…
brimpol t1_jdir5q8 wrote
Reply to comment by TheWayOfTheLeaf in I have a child with an IEP, which school district would be best? by Thursigar
I'll pm you
Tayl44 t1_jdiqyut wrote
Sure do. Crazy times.
Ok_Contract1672 OP t1_jdj8avj wrote
Reply to River Lofts Heating/AC by Ok_Contract1672
Update yall: apparently my filter was filthy and my AC was frozen. They told me to turn the fan on Auto, Heat on, to 75 for ten minutes. Then cut it off, let it rest for around an hour. Then set it back to AC around 70.