If you "titter" for #fisherfire you can see a new update every 10 seconds or so.
Estimates are 1000 sites, 2 radio stations and a TV station were knocked out with this fire.

WE are in the process of moving to our backup datacenter. This will not be quick or easy. FIsher expects to be down another 12 to 24 hours, but we shoudl be back up before them.

Some more information from the North American Network Operators Group discussion board:

Fisher Plaza, a self-styled carrier hotel in Seattle, and home to multiple
datacenter and colocation providers, has had a major issue in one of its
buildings late last night, early this morning.

The best information I am aware of is that there was a failure in the
main/generator transfer switch which resulted in a fire. The sprinkler
system activated. From speaking to the fire battalion chief, I am under the
impression that Seattle Fire did use water on the fire as well, but I am
unsure of this.

Given the failure location, generator power was not available, and cooling
failed. UPS power to systems continued, and I can personally vouch that
they held out for well over an hour. When we were able to access our
equipment, ambient air temps were well over 100 degrees in the room our
equipment is located in.

At least some, if not many circuits were affected. Several large
co-location providers and other datacenters are located in the facility,
these facilities have no power.

As this was the main/generator switch, and it is now highly damaged, the
circuits in the area are damaged, and the entire area is doused in water, a
rapid restoration of power does not seem likely. Fisher Plaza's phone
numbers now result in fast-busy signals, so I have no recent update from
them directly.

Interestingly, this building is also the production studios for several
Seattle TV and radio stations.

There is no ETA for resolution.

We are in the process of bringing up our disaster recovery data center in New Jersey and at another location in Seattle. If all the stars align this will be within 4-6 hours, but most likely 12 to 24 as we have to migrate huge database servers that will take some time.

We will be operating at 100% soon...just not sure how soon.

Picman

p.s. at least we are realizing some value from the millions of dollars worth of equipment sitting around waiting in our backup facilities "just in case". This is the perfect storm you plan for but never really expect to happen. (Silver lining in an otherwise dark)

we have 20+ IT and engineers from BFG on site planning our move to our disaster recovery center. I am going offline (getting on an airplane soon) but our COO and tech ops people are very good and they will have us back up soon. (Soon as defined as within a day, hopefully much sooner).

quote on twitter:
''Temp repair is "on schedule to be completed by late this evening" for #fisherfire East''
Where's Bigfish, anyone know?