CHASE for October 6th…
The fire of 1835 was one of, if not the worst fire of all time. There were many challenges which caused this fire to get so out of hand. It inflicted so much damage to the city of New York in the area known today as the Financial District.
To bigin with, the fire was said to have occured on a very cold night. It was so cold that the pipes became frozen, causing the water in the fire hydrants to freeze as well. The firemen who were on duty that night had previously worked a long shift the night before so they lacked in energy. The fire spread very fast because of its location. It started off in a very narrow and congested street in the city and spread like wild fire through the a great amount of stores.
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October 20th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
it is very scary to think if there was a fire and the pipes were frozen, we would all die, what can we do if the pipes are frozen?
still today Ive seen it happen, the winter is so cold, even when the hoses spray water, the water freezes all over the ground.