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wcmagumba

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2. This is so terrible, hard to get out when packed together that way...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 10:15 PM

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I'm fortunate enough to live in a one floor six Plex. No upstairs, no downstairs...only a front door but a big window in the back bedroom and a big window in the living room...of course I'm old and slow now so there's that...

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3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead and 279 reported missing [View all] Omaha Steve Wednesday OP

This is one of the problems with urban density. LisaM Wednesday #1

I used to record a podcast where I told newspaper stories...followed people's lives until the trajedy. C Moon Wednesday #3

I get that we are a lot safer. LisaM Wednesday #8

Oh that is what u said. Sorry. C Moon Wednesday #9

America has all kinds of fire regulations BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #7

This is so terrible, hard to get out when packed together that way... wcmagumba Wednesday #2

These buildings don't appear to connect, unless its on the ground level.. Princess Turandot Wednesday #4

Apparently, the buildings had bamboo scaffolding around most of them for remodeling... wcmagumba Wednesday #5

At the end of the article it says, "The three men arrested..." C Moon Wednesday #6

I saw a video of the fire and it looks like they are covered in rice paper C Moon Wednesday #10

Just horrific! Made me think of the Grenfeld fire in England. electric_blue68 Thursday #11

Similar to Greenfeld Fire. winstars Thursday #12