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Anyone remember fires on the Capital Mall on 9-11?
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Posted on 09/11/2002 10:16:12 PM PDT by Sally II

I realize that the attack on the Trade Towers and the Pentagon and the crashed flight in Pennsylvania overshadow any minor events of 9/11. I haven't had a chance to watch all the news coverage today, but so far all the coverage I've seen since the actual event took place has always left out one particular detail. And it's starting to make me wonder if I've been imagining it. So I'd appreciate it if anyone who watched the news coverage as the terrorist attacks were taking place last year can help me out. I started watching the news at about 6:30 PST, so I started watching just minutes after the first attack and just before the second plane hit. At that time I remember the news cutting between the burning tower in New York and to the streets of Washington DC, where several mysterious fires were set on the Capital Mall. But in all the 9-11 timelines I have never heard anything again about these mysterious fires. It was something that just added to the sense of chaos and confusion. Where they started by Muslim extremists? Was it just so insignificant compared to the massive destruction that was happening in New York that these details just got filtered out? Or was there some explanation given for these fires that I missed? Does anyone else remember this?


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 911; terroristattack; timeline

1 posted on 09/11/2002 10:16:12 PM PDT by Sally II
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To: Sally II; DoughtyOne
I don't remember this, but let me ask someone who might.

DoughtyOne, do you remember these fires? Did you keep TV tapes of 9/11? This might be interesting.
2 posted on 09/11/2002 10:19:54 PM PDT by Auntie Mame
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To: Auntie Mame; aristeides; Angelwood; kristinn
I don't remember them either.

I remember some false bomb scares (or coverups) in DC that day, namely at the State Department.
3 posted on 09/11/2002 10:22:20 PM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: Sally II
I do remember the fires... And I remember reports of Capitol Hill and the State Dept being hit, but those stories proved to be untrue.

But I do indeed remember the fires, and that they were never explained.

4 posted on 09/11/2002 10:24:00 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe
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To: Lunatic Fringe
Oh, thank God! Someone else remembers! I have been so tempted to try to contact some news stations about this. I know the larger tradegy has everyone occupied, but for me those fires were part of the whole picture. And it really bugs me that they were never explained or mentioned again.
5 posted on 09/11/2002 10:28:31 PM PDT by Sally II
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To: Auntie Mame
I just saw your note. I don't remember these fires vividly. I do have about two hours of video from that day that covers most the major information. I may or may not have a mention of those fires on the tapes. I'll see if I can locate it.
6 posted on 09/11/2002 11:18:34 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: DoughtyOne
Thank you! This sounds like it might be interesting.
7 posted on 09/11/2002 11:26:10 PM PDT by Auntie Mame
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To: Sally II
The fires are mentioned on some of the archive threads from that day. Never saw an actual news report on them though.
8 posted on 09/11/2002 11:29:44 PM PDT by Arkinsaw
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To: Sally II
Hmmm. I was trolling DU to see how they were taking the Reno election debacle. They have a black page for 9/11 with some links to their threads from last year 9/11/2001. Vile and evil little scum these people are- they started blaming Bush and America right away.

Anyway, I noted a few of them mentioned something about fires on the Mall but then again, it was obvious rumors were flying- remember, it was originally reported that a small commuter plane had hit the WTC. The fires on the Mall thing was probably nothing but a mixed up communication.

9 posted on 09/12/2002 12:13:44 AM PDT by Prodigal Son
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