Sun May 27, 2012, 11:10 AM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

Flames Engulf Planned Apartment Complex

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Source: KOMU

"COLUMBIA - A fire ravaged a planned student apartment complex in Columbia early Sunday morning.

Crews received a call about a "fully involved" fire on the second and third floors of the still-under-construction Brookside on College Apartments on the corner of College Avenue and Walnut Street at 5:09 a.m., according to the Columbia Fire Department.

When they arrived on scene two minutes later, firefighters reported that the building was "fully involved" and began a "defensive attack" to preserve as much of the north side of the building as possible, Captain John Metz said.

All available Columbia Fire Department units were dispatched to the scene, and Boone County Fire personnel were called to staff posts at the station."

Read more: http://www.komu.com/news/flames-engulf-planned-apartment-complex/

Arson by the developer or homeless cooking breakfast?

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9 replies	Author	Time	Post
Flames Engulf Planned Apartment Complex (Original post)	pstokely	May 2012	OP
Holy crap...	Hayabusa	May 2012	#1
At least nobody had moved in yet	pstokely	May 2012	#3
That certainly is	Hayabusa	May 2012	#7
Are local structure fires of national interest now?	bluedigger	May 2012	#2
heard nearby ... "Planned APARTMENT? Let me see that message ...	zbdent	May 2012	#4
sorry to be a pain in the but..	oldhippydude	May 2012	#5
Which Springfield?	pstokely	May 2012	#6
thanks..	oldhippydude	May 2012	#8
Locking. LBN is for "Important stories of national interest only."	Rhiannon12866	May 2012	#9

Response to pstokely (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2012, 11:26 AM

Hayabusa (1,483 posts)

1. Holy crap...

I go by that construction area every week when I go to my local comic store. Can't say that I really liked the idea of student apartments at that place, but it sucks that it burned down. If it turns out to arson, I hope that they catch the guy(s) that did it.

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Response to Hayabusa (Reply #1)

Sun May 27, 2012, 11:41 AM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

3. At least nobody had moved in yet

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If not arson, maybe cheap building materials or construction shortcuts to get it ready by August?

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Response to pstokely (Reply #3)

Sun May 27, 2012, 12:00 PM

Hayabusa (1,483 posts)

7. That certainly is

something to be thankful for.

Also, it's a bit selfish, but I'm glad that it didn't get hugely catastrophic and didn't spread to the comic store a few blocks away.

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2012, 11:27 AM

bluedigger (10,579 posts)

2. Are local structure fires of national interest now?

The fire danger is high, here.

With the hot temperatures and dry conditions that have consumed the region through the spring, officials are warning residents to be extra careful over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. With the fire danger high and windy conditions possible, people are urged to be careful with campfires and other types of controlled burns.
http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/705259927/-1/News01/%3Chr%3E%3Cp%3EFire-danger-high%3C/p%3E

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2012, 11:53 AM

zbdent (34,522 posts)

4. heard nearby ... "Planned APARTMENT? Let me see that message ...

DAMMIT, it was supposed to be PLANNED PARENTHOOD! Sh*t, now we're in real trouble!"

(and, for the impaired, this was not really heard ... it's supposed to be a joke ...)

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2012, 11:56 AM

oldhippydude (2,514 posts)

5. sorry to be a pain in the but..

but every time i see the place "columbia" in a headline i wonder which Columbia, there are several.. while i can click on the links, its often a little awkward on this old computer, and time consuming.. thanks

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Response to oldhippydude (Reply #5)

Sun May 27, 2012, 11:59 AM

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