Feuer in historischer Altstadt von Annapolis, Md

[America_Crazy]

Das habe ich soeben auf Foxnews.com gelesen:
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America_Crazy

QUELLE: FOXNews.com

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A fire erupted in a downtown candy store and quickly spread through three buildings in a shopping district full of holiday revelers Friday evening.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries, but no other injuries were reported. It wasn't immediately clear how the fire began.

The first alarm came at 7:51 p.m., Annapolis Fire Capt. Joseph Martin said. Firefighters were believed they had the blaze contained by 10 p.m. but were still fighting to get it under control an hour later.

A full block of Main Street, about a block from the state Capitol, was evacuated as some 75 firefighters battled the blaze.

In all, three brick, row-style buildings that house shops and restaurants caught fire. At one point, there was concern that the roof of one of the buildings would collapse, and firefighters were briefly ordered out, Martin said.

The area around the Statehouse is home to historic row houses and other buildings, some dating to the 18th century. Today, it is popular for shopping, dinning and nightlife.

In 1997, another fire broke out during the holiday shopping season and destroyed five buildings in the historic district, causing $1 million in damage.

[americanhero]

na, dann werde ich nächstes Wochenende mal schauen, wo es etwas verkohlt aussieht. Ich hoffe, es ist nicht allzu viel zerstört, denn gerade die historische Altstadt war es, auf die ich mich so gefreut habe.


Greetz,

Yvonne

[America_Crazy]

@ Yvonne:

Wenn du wieder zurück aus DC bist, muss du mir sagen, was du in Annapolis gesehen hast. Ich bin mir nun nicht sicher, ob es ein Tippfehler in dem Artikel war mit "Main Street" oder ob diese Strasse vielleicht "Maine Street" heisst oder es vielleicht auch stimme und doch die Hauptstrasse ist. Ich habe leider gerade nicht so viel Zeit, werde aber morgen auf einer Karte nachschauen. Glücklicherweise ist nicht mehr passiert. Hätte ja schlimmer kommen können. Die Frage ist, was den Brand verursacht hat.

Grüße

America_Crazy