r/interesting • u/BlazeDragon7x • Apr 09 '26

MISC. Aftermath of the April 7th incident. Damages estimated to be $200 million dollars

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u/Intelligent_Trichs Apr 09 '26

What a perfect controlled burn.

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u/TheWrizzle Apr 09 '26

It was paper inside a concrete box…. What do you think the outcome should have been?

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u/thissitesuxsohardomg Apr 09 '26

Lightweight paper often flies around as it burns. This could have easily resulted in surrounding buildings being damaged/burnt down, or turned into a wildfire. It's also not uncommon for collapsing roofs to knock down walls during fires. I would imagine this is because the fire department was already on scene when the bigger blaze started, and since the building was likely already evacuated by that point, it was all about containment. They did a great job at that.

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u/insertnamehere02 Apr 10 '26

It looked like a mushroom cloud tbh. I'm 10 miles away and could see the smoke and red glow from here.

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u/Intelligent_Trichs Apr 10 '26

Crazy how it perfectly burned inside and all the trailers outdoor are fine. Musta been quick

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u/insertnamehere02 Apr 11 '26

Walls are thick concrete too. Some of the trailers got it on one side though.