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Blaze engulfs Europe's tallest building site
Huge flames danced for hours as a massive fire engulfed the top floors of an under-construction Moscow skyscraper that is set to be Europe’s tallest. The fire at the eastern part of the Federation Tower complex was visible from much of the the city’s western half, but no injuries were reported in the blaze. Two firefighting helicopters noisily circled the blaze, dumping huge buckets of water on the flames. The Emergencies Ministry said the fire was stopped from spreading by about 11.30pm (5.30am Tuesday AEST), some three hours after it began. The cause of the fire, which broke out some 250 metres above street level, was not immediately known. The Federation Tower is part of a massive development on the banks of the Moscow River about 2.5 kilometres west of the Kremlin. When completed, it is to consist of two glass-sheathed office towers flanking a mast reaching 560 metres. ![]() Huge flames danced for hours as a massive fire engulfed the top floors of an under-construction Moscow skyscraper that is set to be Europe’s tallest. The fire at the eastern part of the Federation Tower complex was visible from much of the the city’s western half, but no injuries were reported in the blaze. Two firefighting helicopters noisily circled the blaze, dumping huge buckets of water on the flames. The Emergencies Ministry said the fire was stopped from spreading by about 11.30pm (5.30am Tuesday AEST), some three hours after it began. ![]() A firefighting helicopter tried to contain the blaze that consumed Moscow's Federation Tower, which when complete will be the tallest building in Europe. The cause of the fire, which broke out some 250 metres above street level, was not immediately known. The Federation Tower is part of a massive development on the banks of the Moscow River about 2.5 kilometres west of the Kremlin. When completed, it is to consist of two glass-sheathed office towers flanking a mast reaching 560 metres. ![]() The tower that caught on fire is to top out at 360 metres tall. That would make it Europe’s tallest building, exceeding the current record-holder, the 302-metre City of Capitals building in the same development as the Federation Tower. Another building in the complex, the Mercury City Tower, is to reach 332 metres. Russian news reports said the fire engulfed some 300 square metres at its height. It hit multiple floors, reportedly the 65th to 67th. More pics and full story @ the Age I just want one freaking line break between paragraphs. not 2 or 7 or 4. 1. |
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takes a fvcking blast furnace to melt steel.
i don't even like melting steel, and i like melting aluminum (1100F), silver (1700+F), copper, & gold (1900+F). the medium temps for silver copper & gold throw off a LOT of radiation. steel at 2700 F ? i'd like to eventually have the set-up to do it (actually, using hardwood to supply the heat), but i would need a LOT of oxygen (for the fire). and some major protection for my eyes - from the radiation. if Americans had a proper industrial arts education, they would look at the official 9-11 conspiracy theory & say, "no f'ing way." |
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takes a fvcking blast furnace to melt steel. ![]() WOW. Their steel lasted 3 hrs and no failure. Our steel lasted an hour and crumbled into DUST. 10 years later it seems so surreal that this story was not only portrayed as the truth, but it was believed to be the truth as well. |
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Dont forget the fire must be CARBON based, in order to simulate an office fire for your testing. |
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