Posted on 10/03/2014 2:31:00 PM PDT by smoothsailing
Posted: Friday, October 3, 2014 3:21 pm | Updated: 5:07 pm, Fri Oct 3, 2014.
Six fire departments were called to a working structure fire at the Flight 93 National Memorial headquarters along Park Headquarters Road in Stonycreek Township. The fire was reported around 3:15 p.m. Friday.
“There was a fire up in north headquarters,” said Mike Litterst, spokesman for the National Park Service, which oversees the park. “The headquarters is located about two miles away from the memorial.”
Litterst didn't have any knowledge about the extent of the damage. There were no injuries, but three buildings caught fire. Litterst released the following statement shortly after an interview with the Daily American.
"The National Park Service reports there was a fire at the headquarters complex for Flight 93 National Memorial on Friday afternoon. Neither the memorial proper nor the new visitor center currently under construction were affected, as the headquarters is located approximately two miles from those sites. Initial reports are of extensive damage to the complex; additional information will be reported as it becomes known. All employees and volunteers were safely evacuated and there were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation."
Ranger Andrew Thompson confirmed that the flames were out as of 4:50 p.m. He was unsure of the cause of the fire.
Looks like they brought in mobile homes and connected them for the headquarters. Sad, it’ll cost some bucks to replace them and contents.
It’s the will of Allah....
Maybe I’m a minimalist, but did they need that many buildings to maintain a crater site memorial?
Sad, how we pay so much attention after citizens are asked to pay the ultimate price when we could spend more to stop it from ever happening in the first place.
OH, we already spend a lot, unfortunately blobocracies and ideologies prevent it from being spent efficiently, on Hellfires, Tomahawks and boots.
That brings back bad memories....12 years and 1 month deja vu.
BTW, time to send them some more of your hard earned tax dollars, eh?
Thanks, sure hope the artifacts and memorabilia made it through OK.
Those were just temporary housing for admin & storage, until the real money is spent on the memorial, visitors’ center and offices are built: $70 million worth, including land...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fire-burns-buildings-flight-93-memorial-25952907
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