It was like somebody turned on a gigantic heat lamp on the back of your neck.

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Fire officials said homeowners set up a heat lamp and blankets on their back patio.

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At the back of the shop, dim but for a single lamp hanging from the ceiling, there were a few unvarnished wooden tables.

NEWYORKER: Alone

And so she retraced her route, winding up back in the living room, where she turned on a lamp.

NEWYORKER: Another Manhattan