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It seems like some of the questions raised about the fire can be answered by the article written on the South Salem Fire Departments website... Twin Lakes Fire

From cnn.com, check out the video

Historic Memphis church burns, sparks other fires

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) -- Fire swept through a historic downtown church early Friday, collapsing its steeple and flicking off embers that set fire to two other buildings, one of them 22 stories tall.

No injuries were immediately reported.

The First United Methodist Church, built in 1893, was largely destroyed. Its roof caved in, the steeple toppled, and some of the walls crumbled onto the streets. The flames then spread to two other buildings about three blocks from the church, including the Lincoln American Tower, once the tallest building in Memphis. (Watch how firefighters attacked Memphis blazes -- 1:58)

A developer was renovating one of the buildings into condominiums.

The Rev. Martha Wagley, pastor of the church, said members of her congregation gathered on the sidewalks as the building burned, crying and hugging and telling stories of who was "married and buried" in the building and things that had happened in worship services.

Wagley said her church is a "seven day a week" church with a food pantry and other ministries to people downtown.

"The building is lost, but not the church," Wagley said.

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Arena family. Rest in peace JimmyBoy

WAS967

I couldn't tell you where the people from Albany go in the event of a bad burn patient.

When I am up at school in Albany you always hear on the news that a burn victom was transported to WMC by helocopter

Bedford Hills didn't have any wires down, but did respond to a possible generator fire. The generators muffler was against the house and burned into the wall. The homeowner knocked down the bulk of the visible fire with two dry chems. BHFD used the thermal imager to check for extension and overhauld the area.

DOC22 i'm only home for two weeks before i have to go back and build sets for the school play. If u get one you better call for 57truck.

don't worry aves3131 i missed it also, first time we go to vista and i'm at school. :sad: probaly get another one the week we go back too

The victom attended John Jay High School. RIP Matt

The DEP WILL check u're permit there WAS967. it is part of the resivor i had them check mine last summer so i know from experence. They ride through there with some frequency so my advice is get the DEP permit. you better apply for it now though it takes a couple months

dates of classes are posted online @ http://www.dos.state.ny.us/fire/residential.html. look on the left and scroll through.

how does a department get the rating, response times, personal? just wondering

just to add to cuttys post, tower ladder 57 also has 2 dry chem cans and rescue 10 does have a water can and a dry chem. Indian tanks are on MA-9, not filled

hey seth u get any pictures?

I'll be there i hope everyone else goes also

First off the moderators are real people.

Up here in Albany we are getting 3-5 inches 2day and 2night, i think it's also going to snow down there 2night, just snowshowers though

snowing up here in Albany at lunch today

I hope the three firefighters are ok

i go to college @ siena, just outside albany and i have heard that there is a test comeing up, but there are very strict requirments. the next test is scedualed for may/june of 2005. the aplication must be requested from: Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission

City Hall, room 301 Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518)-434-5049. the webite is

http://www.apdonline.org/Fire/

giants all the way

DFFD227 ya it is, i don't know who has it but i heard it at the bedford village parade last summer

#30 you have the tones as your cellphone ringer

boston is going to go 3-0 and then drop the last four in a row, that's going to be justice.

Hey it's OK, the I just heard George Steinbrenner bought the Red Socks and is moving them to Alaska. hahahaha

We needed Soho in there instead of Clark