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The Trash, The Trash, The Trash Is on Fire
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John Del Signore
Published Jan 11, 2011
Modified Jan 11, 2011
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[UPDATE BELOW] Well, this is one way to get rid of the giant piles of trash leftover from the blizzard. Tipster Alison Grasso tells us, "I passed this giant pile of burning trash on my way home from work—it was on Court Street just above Atlantic, right outside the Rite Aid, around 10:25 p.m., before fire trucks arrived." And to think that just a few days ago that trash was hill was probably perfect for sledding (as well as breaking falls). We're waiting to hear back from the FDNY on what caused the massive blaze, but from the looks of things, we're guessing it was burned down for the insurance money.
Alison Grasso
Update 9:25 a.m.: An FDNY spokesperson tells us, "The call came in at Court and Atlantic at 10:16 p.m. last night. We arrived on scene in 4 minutes and the fire was out very shortly. This was not even an all-hands fire, so I would not classify it as giant." If you want giant, check out the Hawaiian Waste Systems fire in Honolulu—now that's a garbage fire!
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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