Comments on: 3-alarm fire destroys Greenwood businesses

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:51:22 +0000

Very cool. Taproot is a great little theater and I'm happy they're getting the support right now. I've been reading the Phinneywood stuff too, and the neighborhood support is incredible.

By: Silver

Silver — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:12:49 +0000

Everyone did get out all right, even the kitties. A fireman twisted his ankle, and that was the only physical injury.

If you go over and read the comments on phinneywood.com someone is setting up a bank account for donations.

Taproot's theater is a mess, but I've heard rumors of other theaters offering to share space with them. Isn't that cool?

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:07:41 +0000

I agree with Becca. Your scanner reports are the first thing I check after e-mail.

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:06:13 +0000

Oh, no! I just recently discovered Green Been Coffee House! Hope everyone got out alright (especially the kitties).

By: shanedillon

shanedillon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:49:57 +0000

Is this arson again in the area?

By: PecularNeighborMegan

PecularNeighborMegan — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:56:49 +0000

On no! I love the greenbean, and the woman that runs it is so sweet!

By: fuzzbeans

fuzzbeans — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:54:33 +0000

Oh, I hope that's not true that they're gone. We love SzBistro!

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:28:24 +0000

Is the fire near the Taproot Theater?

By: Becca

Becca — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:19:58 +0000

Thank you Silver for your outstanding coverage of this fire. You are a true asset here.

By: luckiekevin

luckiekevin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:57:39 +0000

So sad. I will miss the Szechuan Bistro and their hot and sour soup that has saved me from many colds.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:40:44 +0000

I'm now posting in the comments section of this story over on Phinneywood.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:35:35 +0000

Command has requested that Natural Gas be turned off to the fire area.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:34:32 +0000

Some good pictures are up over on the Phinneywood site.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:31:15 +0000

The apartments in the exposed buildings have now been evacuated. Dispatch was unable to contact anyone at Animal Control, so one of the engine companies has been put in charge of evacuating the cats in cages from the PAWS storefront on Greenwood.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:17:44 +0000

Command advises that they are making progress on the fire, and that the exposed buildings are still intact.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:16:51 +0000

On scene time is now one hour.

Dispatch advises that they are getting Animal Control for help evacuating the cats in cages.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:14:57 +0000

Fire is now attempting to evacuate the apartments exposed to the fire, and the cats in cages at the PAWS storefront on Greenwood.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:13:52 +0000

City Light is preparing to “dump the power” to the buildings, but it will shut down about a two block area. They are trying to find a way to shut down just the buildings effected by the fire.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:12:23 +0000

Firefighters on the scene have been instructed to maintain a “collapse zone” in anticipation of the walls collapsing.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:08:05 +0000

The Water Department says that they have “opened a few more valves” and water pressure should be improving.

Command says that they have opened a couple of other hydrants in the area as well.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:05:56 +0000

“The hand held hoses are overshooting the building. They need to shorten their arc.”

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:04:33 +0000

The fire appears to be in several of the buildings just to the west of the Greenwood Beauty School.

City Light has arrived on the scene.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:01:33 +0000

I've been posting updates here but I'll post in the comments section of this story starting now.