Fire

Good morning my dears,

Today I had intended to write a concert review but that shall wait until tomorrow. Instead, I am posting this picture I took of a fire on St. Denis early yesterday evening, Sat. June 27, 2009. It was on St. Denis between Pins and Cherrier. It appeared that three buildings were on fire and I could see a lot of fire fighters on the roofs with chainsaws. It was kind of eerie hearing the buzz of all those chainsaws punctuated with siren bursts and the comments from gawking bystanders. The sky was also trying to rain but was just spitting a bit at that point. I don't have a television so I couldn't watch the news for more info. and surprisingly I have only found amateur reports about this fire online. I know it was significant enough that traffic was re-routed onto Berri well into the night. I think the buildings were a mix of stores with apartments above them. I feel bad for all the people that probably lost their homes and possessions. I hope no one got hurt!

Until tomorrow,
Mr. P
xx

UPDATE: A friend was kind enough to send me a link to an article about the fire. Click here to read it yourself (it's in French). According to the article, only one building was lost which included a beauty salon on the main floor. The rest of the building was being renovated. At least that means that no homes were lost and people are safe. Yay!

Today's song is 'Lover I Don't Have to Love' by Bright Eyes because it is kind of depressing and that sums up my mood at the moment.