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Fire At Newsroom While Reporting On NY Fire
WMAR TV Channel 2 Baltimore | now | self

Posted on 02/21/2003 2:32:11 PM PST by icwhatudo

While reporting on the nightclub fire, ABC affiliate WMAR TV channel 2 Baltimore goes off the air due to a fire in their building.

Alarms were audible on the newscast.

Dead air with graphic: " We are experiencing a fire inour building, We will return in a moment" for 15 minutes now.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: balamr; fire; wmar
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1 posted on 02/21/2003 2:32:12 PM PST by icwhatudo
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To: icwhatudo
The jihadists don't want publicity?? That don't make no sense a 'tall! </humor>
2 posted on 02/21/2003 2:33:49 PM PST by Frank_Discussion
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To: icwhatudo
Where in Baltimore is the station located?
3 posted on 02/21/2003 2:34:48 PM PST by aristeides
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To: Frank_Discussion
Nightclub fire was in RI, gas fire was in NY.
4 posted on 02/21/2003 2:35:11 PM PST by icwhatudo (BTW, how many people saw that name and for a second thought Donna brazile? LOL)
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To: icwhatudo
Oh no! And I just looked out my office window, near the Pentagon, and the cars are all stopped on I-395!!

Something horrible is happening!

We're under attack!!!

Aaaaaagggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

:-) Not directed at you, IC. Just a preemptive strike on my part.

5 posted on 02/21/2003 2:35:35 PM PST by Coop
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To: aristeides
Where in Baltimore is the station located?

In a building, I believe.

6 posted on 02/21/2003 2:36:32 PM PST by rabidralph (Too lazy to read every post.)
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To: icwhatudo
This I knew. Why are you telling me?
7 posted on 02/21/2003 2:37:08 PM PST by Frank_Discussion (And what's with your tag line?)
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To: rabidralph
LOL!
8 posted on 02/21/2003 2:37:26 PM PST by Dog (Life , Liberty and the pursuit of those who threaten it...)
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To: Frank_Discussion
6400 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212

Near Towson University.

9 posted on 02/21/2003 2:38:02 PM PST by icwhatudo (BTW, how many people saw that name and for a second thought Donna brazile? LOL)
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To: icwhatudo
That's nice IC - but why are you telling me? Do you think I'm a different poster?
10 posted on 02/21/2003 2:39:22 PM PST by Frank_Discussion (And what's with your tag line?)
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To: icwhatudo
WMAR-TV2, an ABC news affiliate.
11 posted on 02/21/2003 2:40:18 PM PST by rabidralph (Too lazy to read every post.)
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To: Frank_Discussion
Its tough when you shift to lurker mode for so long. Hit reply to wrong person and forget to change tag line from an old article.
12 posted on 02/21/2003 2:41:36 PM PST by icwhatudo (Well at least I remember to format :))
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To: icwhatudo
I hope no on is hurt, but that's FUNNY!
13 posted on 02/21/2003 2:42:44 PM PST by PatrioticAmerican (Arm Up! They Have!)
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I just wonder why they would be so descriptive as to the problem. Usually, stations just say they are experiencing technical difficulties, please stand by. Unless they are trying to get someone's attention? *insert wild speculation here* to maybe alert authorities that there is some other problem in the building unrelated to fire? I hope I'm wrong.
14 posted on 02/21/2003 2:43:52 PM PST by rabidralph (Too lazy to read every post.)
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To: icwhatudo
Smoke set off the alarm, sprinklers went off -- back on the air now.
15 posted on 02/21/2003 2:46:47 PM PST by Semper911
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To: Coop
"Oh no! And I just looked out my office window, near the Pentagon, and the cars are all stopped on I-395!! "

OMG!!! This is the second time today!!! This morning they were stopped on 395 going the opposite direction!!

Multiple time dispersed attacks must be underway.....Tin foil hat on and heading to my bunker for a cold dinner of spam and vienna sausages.....

NeverGore :^)
16 posted on 02/21/2003 2:47:43 PM PST by nevergore
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They're back on the air, the anchors say the alarm went off because *stay with me here* a disabled car out on the street was parked under the building's air intake. The smoky air filtered into the building and set off the smoke detectors and the water sprinklers in a back room the news station. The FD responded and shut off the alarm and sprinkler. Tragedy averted.
17 posted on 02/21/2003 2:48:24 PM PST by rabidralph (Too lazy to read every post.)
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To: nevergore
OMG!!! This is the second time today!!! This morning they were stopped on 395 going the opposite direction!!

Geez! Had I known that I would have stayed home today and stocked up on bottled water and duct tape.

Lord help us all.

18 posted on 02/21/2003 2:54:00 PM PST by Coop
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To: rabidralph
In a building, I believe.

...but that's not important right now.

19 posted on 02/21/2003 3:12:10 PM PST by TankerKC (What's with the sudden influx of racist punks on FR?)
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To: Coop
But what about the PLASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20 posted on 02/21/2003 3:14:26 PM PST by ChefKeith (NASCAR...everything else is just a game!)
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