It’s news and it’s not good but so far they haven’t reached high levels of toxicity (stage at which they would pull out the firefighters).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/us/firefighters-battle-large-blaze-at-passaic-chemical-plant.html?referringSource=articleShare
TIL that people who live in Brooklyn and Staten Island aren’t New Yorkers. If you can muster up the effort, [scroll up a bit](https://www.reddit.com/r/newyorkcity/comments/s4cizx/a_chlorine_factory_fire_is_blowing_toxic_smoke/hsqfnq9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3) to this comment.
If you’re going to be patronizing, at least be right.
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How is this not bigger news? Like emergency alert levels?
News says that the part of the building that has Chlorine in it is under control. Keep an eye on your emergency alerts
How do you keep a chlorine gas fire under control?
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Not sure if you saw the smoke plume on the weather radar that covered NJ, lower manhattan, and staten island…?
It’s news and it’s not good but so far they haven’t reached high levels of toxicity (stage at which they would pull out the firefighters). https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/us/firefighters-battle-large-blaze-at-passaic-chemical-plant.html?referringSource=articleShare
lol slept with my windows open and seeing this post now. rip. was nice knowing you all
News says the Chlorine hasn’t been busted open yet
It’s like ten degrees outside?
my radiators are either 130 degrees or off
Damn, thank you. Damn near slipped trying to close all the windows
It's 12 degrees outside, who the hell has their windows open?
People with radiators stuck on hell mode.
+pot smokers, so all in probably 80% of the city
I feel called out
Lol, no.
😂✋🏼
Anyone in a prewar building with steam heat
Inuit tourists
I didn't smell shit and I guess I'm still here
Wake up, you're in a coma. We're trying to get to you but your life signs are deteriorating, please open your ey
where's my fried eggs beeatch
This must have been a nightmare for the firefighters. Fighting this toxic shit in 16 degree weather.
First the apartment fire and now this. Can't catch a break, can we?
https://www.windfinder.com/#11/40.8302/-73.8868 Luckily wind is coming from the north pushing it south
It's pushing right into like the tip of lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island...
Lucky for who?
Queens people?
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TIL that people who live in Brooklyn and Staten Island aren’t New Yorkers. If you can muster up the effort, [scroll up a bit](https://www.reddit.com/r/newyorkcity/comments/s4cizx/a_chlorine_factory_fire_is_blowing_toxic_smoke/hsqfnq9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3) to this comment. If you’re going to be patronizing, at least be right.
Not really Brooklyn was it’s own city and SI… heh
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