[johnbeller]

The Beijing CCTV Annex caught fire!

There are quite a number of these videos on Youtube now. They remind me of 'The Towering Inferno', but this time it's real life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoxLZ...eature=related

[ImapFidaarram]

That must've been an absolutely unbelievable site to see. I hope no one was injured

[mQb0aVZe]

And yet it did not collapse as both WTC towers did ;-)

[jokiruss]

And yet it did not collapse as both WTC towers did ;-)

This is stupid for a multitude of reasons.

it didn't get hit by a plane either and the towers were over twice the height of this building, for starters.

[Frinzer]

That must've been an absolutely unbelievable site to see. I hope no one was injured

And yet it did not collapse as both WTC towers did ;-)

That tower was only set on fire. The WTCs was hit by two planes full of fuel which would have burnt a lot hotter and the WTCs would have had a ton of structural damage done in the process from the collision itself.

And from a documentary I saw a few years ago the WTCs was attaked by terrorists years before the plane crash incident. Apparently a van filled with explosives was driven underneath the WTCs in the carpark and it blew up yet the WTC still managed to stand strong so it was a solidly built tower.

[Obenuearema]

And yet it did not collapse as both WTC towers did ;-)

That's B/C there weren't any explosives planted inside by the government like the WTC, duh.

[kKFB1BxX]

And yet it did not collapse as both WTC towers did ;-)

Stupid thing to say, we all know UFO's Caused 911!![stupid]

[LillyPlay]

Continuing discussion of conspiracies will result in thread closure.

[Erunsenef]

Damn. That sucks. Both for the people injured and for the owner of the building. Bet it looked freaking cool though.

[mplawssix]

The fire was apparently started by fireworks. What was the thing built from, gasoline soaked particle board? [ban]

[didrexx]

Reminds me of the Nakatomi building in Die Hard,

"Karl wait till the FBI show up then you can tear the building apart looking for this man but until then,we DONT alter the plan"

[kSmica]

The fire was apparently started by fireworks. What was the thing built from, gasoline soaked particle board? [ban]

Maybe they used it inside ? [dots]

[ropinirole]

Continuing discussion of conspiracies will result in thread closure.

So it IS a conspiracy! Trying to silence the masses already eh? [help]j/k ofc

[mQb0aVZe]

That's B/C there weren't any explosives planted inside by the government like the WTC, duh.

I guess no one saw my wink in my original post ;-)

[kSmica]

I guess no one saw my wink in my original post ;-)

LOL of course , hence the reply back

[Erunsenef]

The fire was apparently started by fireworks. What was the thing built from, gasoline soaked particle board? [ban]

No, that's what they use as filler in their food.

[MaickiP]

Really guys??


I am going to be the first one to say it?


Ok...






CHINESE FIRE DRILL!!!!!!!

[thumbup]

[MannoFr]

Really guys??


I am going to be the first one to say it?


Ok...






CHINESE FIRE DRILL!!!!!!!

[thumbup]

[Wheegiabe]

must be an american thing

pretty bad someone lost their life trying put this out, i'm surprised they put their own safety on the line to put out an empty building

[pipitous]

I guess there was a risk of it causing secondary fires and/or the thing collapsing and causing more fires that way.

Anyway fire fighters have a job, just like everyone else, a risky job at that, but its still their job and they still put their life on the line.

/guess if you can't take the heat, stay outta the kitchen.