After 3 Die in Fires, Officials Urge Drivers Not to Block Hydrants
Firefighters had to navigate cars that blocked hydrants in two fires in the Bronx and in Brooklyn. “Seconds count when we’re fighting fire,” said a Fire Department chief.
Fire destroys Bronx Buddhist temple, leaves monk and visitor dead
A monk and a visitor were killed Wednesday morning by a fire that destroyed a Bronx Buddhist temple and two surrounding buildings, FDNY officials said. It was the second time this week a parked ...
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HYDRANT BLOCKED, AGAIN: 1 dead after illegally parked car hinders Bronx fire response—days after similar tragedy
One person was killed and another critically injured in a fire at a Buddhist temple in the Bronx on Wednesday morning—the ...
Massive Bronx fire kills 2, destroys Buddhist temple
Two people have died, and a Buddhist temple has been destroyed after a massive fire broke out in the Bronx on Wednesday, the ...
Firefighters battle flames at Buddhist temple in the Bronx
Fire broke out inside the building on Anthony Avenue in the Tremont section just after 6 a.m. Wednesday. From my seat at ...
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A visit to South America’s largest Buddha temple
When it opened in 1992 on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, the Zu Lai temple was the first of its kind in the region. After a major expansion, it now occupies more than 100,000 square feet and is ...
Exploring southern China’s ‘Little Forbidden Palace’ in Jiangnan
The main building structure along the central axis of the Grand Temple comprises four painstakingly laid out courtyards ...