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October 05, 2005
Abandoned historic building destroyed in blaze
From the VI Daily News:
"ST. THOMAS - A 150-year-old historic building on Bunker Hill that preservationists were hoping to turn into a museum was gutted by a fire early Friday.St. Thomas-St. John Fire Chief Glenn Francis said firefighters from Hotel Company arrived at the Garden Street fire just five minutes after receiving the call about 6 a.m. Friday, but the building was entirely engulfed in flames.
"The fire was very intense," Francis said. "Because of the heat, we were unable to enter, and the roof and floor collapsed."
Francis said 15 firefighters from Hotel Company, Echo Company and some off-duty firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour to bring it under control. It took another hour to extinguish the flames, he said.
Containment of the fire was critical because it was close to other buildings, he said. No other buildings were damaged in the blaze, and no one was injured.
"Firefighters did a pretty good job," Francis said."
Always a sad day when St. Thomas loses another historical building. The rest of the article is here.
Posted by afinta at October 5, 2005 08:41 AM
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