Posted on 04/11/2008 4:48:54 AM PDT by John W
Fire officials are investigating an early morning fire that destroyed Senator Hillary Clinton's Terre Haute Campaign Headquarters.
The fire broke out just after 12:30 Friday morning at the Westaff office building on 3rd Street.
"When they arrived on the scene, flames were shooting out the tops of it, and the vehicle in front was also involved in the fire," Terre Haute Fire Department Public Information Officer John Gardner said.
Gardner said two women were inside Clinton's headquarters when the fire started.
They got out safely, but one of the women's cars caught fire.
"It was really burning. The front part hadn't caved in yet. When it caved in, it fell on her car. Her car was on fire inside and out," George Leach, a witness said.
Despite Former President Bill Cinton's visit to the Wabash Valley, investigators said they aren't jumping to any conclusions just yet as to what may have caused the fire at the Clinton Headquarters.
"At this point all we know is that there was a structure fire. We put it out, and we are going to do our investigation," Gardner said.
No word yet on where the fire started or the cause.
We have been told that the secret service has been on the scene investigating.
A spokeswoman for Clinton had no comment this morning, but says she expects to release something shortly.
Why is it when Clinton is on the downslide, she finds disaster of some sort to make herself the victim in the news again?
-maybe she just needed to collect some insurance money for her exanimate campaign...
Well whatever, he seems to have disappeared.
"At least we got Terre Haute"
Nah, just a couple racist republicans that mistook the headquarters for a black church.
No word yet on where the fire started or the cause.....
Sniper “fire” no doubt!
Violation of the indoor smoking ban.
Katherine Smith.
I went to Yahoo News and did a search on clinton fire - numerous thumbnail photos came up, but when you click on each one - it says the page has been removed.
Whazzup with that!??
Arson ruled out-—
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