Yes, I’m being serious.
In September 2007, a Google Maps driver caught the billowing smoke from a fire. Most direct shots of the house were deleted.
You can even see a firefighter begin spraying water onto the fire. Google Maps
This is one of the surviving shots, and the best shot of the flaming house. Google Maps
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Oh wow, had no idea this was a thing. Don’t why Google removed the up-close shots though, I see no point in doing so. Any idea if there’s an archive of them somewhere?
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I remember a few months ago seeing a close-up image somewhere. Where it is, I’ll have to find it. Google probably removed it so that it wouldn’t spark drama.
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There are many pictures I’ve found of the up-close street view. Here’s one of them https://www.hilobrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/480houseafire.jpg
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