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Wooden houses go up in flames pretty fast- Upernavik fire station is actually just across the road (see map)!

The blue buildings serve as fire alarms and water stations

Fred Fouarge, Erhard Bernstein, Nouchetdu38, Holger Hagen and 34 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

I love the sense of decay you have captured here, Gudrun. Best wishes, Joe

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

Thank you so much, Joe! The climate accelerates the decay.

3 weeks ago.

uwschu ^club

allzeit einsatzbereit, außer es brennt ;-)

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Schönen Dank, Uwe! Da musste ich daran denken, dass bei uns mal ein Haus direkt neben der Feuerwache West abgebrannt ist- die waren gerade auf Betriebsausflug;-)

3 weeks ago.

LotharW ^club

...anscheinend haben sie ja noch etwas retten können.

3 weeks ago.

Hubs 56 ^club has replied to LotharW ^club

zumindest ist von den Fassaden noch etwas übrig geblieben - für die Betroffenen vermutlich nur ein geringer Trost
zumindest konnten die Nachbarhäuser geschützt werden

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to LotharW ^club

Besten Dank, Lothar! Ein bisschen was....

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Hubs 56 ^club

Das ist wohl das Wichtigste, dass solche Brände nicht übergreifen- das wäre bei den vielen Holzhäusern fatal.

3 weeks ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

decayed, yet a nice picture.

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you, Jaap!

3 weeks ago.

Annemarie ^club

ohhh je!

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Besten Dank, Annemarie! Das geht bei Holzhäusern leider sehr schnell....

3 weeks ago.

Schussentäler ^club

sehr schöne Dokumentation des Verfalls

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Danke vielmals, Reiner! Die müssen wahrscheinlich warten, bis die Bauteile per Schiff aus Dänemark kommen, bevor sie wiederaufbauen können.

3 weeks ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Yes wood has many advantages but not against flames. Well done.

Best Wishes. Herb

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Thank you, Herb! Fire is always a problem, the main worry would be to prevent the flames taking neighbouring houses.

3 weeks ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

C'est toujours triste de voir l'état de ses maisons surtout pour les habitants bon week-end.

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Merci beaucoup, Patrick! In these tight little communities the inhabitants probably get a lot of help.

3 weeks ago.

Anton Cruz Carro ^club

It's curious. The firefighters would be on a picnic that day. Have a great weekend my friend.

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro ^club

Thanks a lot, Anton! That once actually happened in our town in Germany;-) Here they probably needed too much time to get the water going...

3 weeks ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Les contraires s'opposent et pourtant les pompiers sont juste à côté.
Bon weekend salutaire.

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci beaucoup, Malik- have a good Sunday!

3 weeks ago.

Walter 7.8.1956 ^club

Gut zu Wissen. (( ; - ))

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Walter 7.8.1956 ^club

Schönen Dank, Walter! Genügend fließendes Wasser bei Permafrost ist nicht so einfach....

3 weeks ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Yes!
They're dangerous...
But fire allows for interesting images, Gudrun!

3 weeks ago. Edited 3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

Thank you so much, Judite! Building materials have to be mostly imported, so wooden prefabs are probably cheapest...

3 weeks ago.

J.Garcia ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Thanks for information, Gudrun!

3 weeks ago.

tiabunna ^club

Yes, once the interior starts burning it can be hard to stop. The little iceberg at R in the background is an interesting detail.

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thanks very much, George! They probably had their hands full to contain the fire.

3 weeks ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

No shit, Gudrun!! ;-)))
Klasse! Ein Fotomotiv ganz nach meinem Geschmack :-)

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Edna Edenkoben ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Edna! Ja, das kommt bei Holzhäusern leider vor....

3 weeks ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Oh jeh Sieht nicht gut aus fürs Haus !

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Schönen Dank, Uli! Wenn die Leute Glück haben, kommt das Schiff mit den Fertigbausätzen noch vor dem Winter....

3 weeks ago.

Keith Burton ^club

A very well composed shot Gudrun............it would seem the fire was caught just in time before the whole structure disappeared. I hope no one was killed or injured..!!

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks very much, Keith! I didn't find anyone to ask but I think they all got out in time.

3 weeks ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Outstanding find.

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Thanks a lot, Don!

3 weeks ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Excellent pair! Hope the house can be salvaged and repaired.

3 weeks ago. Edited 3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you so much, William! The foundations seem intact, for they rest they'll have to wait for the boat to bring prefabricated parts from Denmark.

3 weeks ago.

Heide ^club

Das ist so schade, das kleine Häuschen abgebrannt ...

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Heide ^club

Danke vielmals, Heide! Ja, Holzhäuser sind immer gefährdet....

3 weeks ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Da gab es wohl nicht mehr Viel zu retten.

3 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Besten Dank, Percy! Das Fundament steht noch:-)

2 weeks ago.

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