BREAKING: Fire Guts Northwood Twins
by Jim
A rumored gas explosion cause a wild fire that ripped through a pair of twin homes on the 900 block of Foulkrod St before 10 pm tonight. The houses appear to be 947 and 949 Foulkrod St.
above: westbound from the corner of Castor and Foulkrod
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June 9th, 2010 at 8:29 am
Thanks to Joe Menk for the tip.
June 11th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
This fire was not investigated very thoroughly. Every neighbor on the block knows that this guy had a bunch of illegal fireworks in his house. The story he gaves the fire dept. is horse dung. No house has multiple explosions and ignites that quick. All the neighbors whine and complain about this guy but never did anything about him; ezcept for a few. Now his neighbors will have a permanent reminder of what a donkey hole this guy is. Hopefully he’ll leave now and never return. Too bad for his next door neighbor and the damage to her home, she’s a fabulous woman.
June 13th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Thanks for insight into that angle of the story.
June 14th, 2010 at 9:17 am
I am sure the fire marshall will figure out the real cause of this fire, instead of the speculation of a bunch of neighbors. Because everyone knows the neighborhood gossip is always the most accurate account of what happens. Maybe we should give our officials some credit!
February 26th, 2011 at 11:13 am
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March 1st, 2011 at 1:25 pm
This was no gas explosion and it ‘s no rumor the owner always had fireworks. The unknown part of the story was the fire marshal report. There was no mention that there were propane tanks in the basement and that he was grinding metal tools when the fire broke out. Now we are being told he is rebuilding a new 3 story house. The third floor was approved before the fire.
March 1st, 2011 at 1:30 pm
It’s nice that they’re planning on rebuilding.
March 1st, 2011 at 9:19 pm
“Now we are being told he is rebuilding a new 3 story house. The third floor was approved before the fire.” – anon.
That’s interesting.
Who approved a third floor addition?
I understand that sometimes there are zoning hearings to legitimize an addition that was done illegally, but when was the zoning hearing?
I think this person (owner) better meet with the Civic Association with any new plans to build.
Any new home construction in the deed restricted area of Northwood should only consist of Single Family Dwellings -
NO APARTMENTS – NO DUPLEX.
It will be interesting.
J.M.
March 2nd, 2011 at 10:52 am
Yeah, apartments or duplex. That’s interesting. When I first found out that they were demolishing the house I didn’t imagine someone trying to rebuild a house there. The cost of building a house is the same whether you do it up here or down in Northern Liberties.
It seems plausible that they could try to put up a three story apartment building. Gotta keep an eye out for that.
June 1st, 2011 at 11:31 pm
Isn’t that the guy who put together the block parties? They were so fun.
June 3rd, 2011 at 2:00 pm
[...] and 949 Foulkrod Street by Gil It was just about a year ago that an explosion and subsequent fire destroyed these houses on Foulkrod Street just below Castor Avenue. Rebuilding is now underway. [...]