I'm bothered that it was reported after the first fire earlier in the day that the building was not secured. I feel that the massive fire could have been prevented.
Regardless of who set it or why, fires, especially in an old unstable structure like this are very dangerous. A windy day just adds to the danger. Thank God no-one was hurt or other property was not damaged. Whoever set it was incredibly thoughtless and reckless.
I agree with Denise - was a new fire set the second time or was this remnants of the first fire earlier in the day? I suppose that is what they are trying to find out. Also could someone explain the historic significance of this building as I am not familiar with the building of the company that was housed there.
Tiffany, I'll have a new post shortly about the fire origins.
As for the "historic" aspect -- it's where Wiard Plows were manufactured -- at one time the top selling plow in the U.S. It's more the company is an important part of Batavia's history than the building itself being historic, at least in the sense that it was never established as a landmark building.
I'm bothered that it was
I'm bothered that it was reported after the first fire earlier in the day that the building was not secured. I feel that the massive fire could have been prevented.
Regardless of who set it or
Regardless of who set it or why, fires, especially in an old unstable structure like this are very dangerous. A windy day just adds to the danger. Thank God no-one was hurt or other property was not damaged. Whoever set it was incredibly thoughtless and reckless.
I agree with Denise - was a
I agree with Denise - was a new fire set the second time or was this remnants of the first fire earlier in the day? I suppose that is what they are trying to find out. Also could someone explain the historic significance of this building as I am not familiar with the building of the company that was housed there.
Tiffany, I'll have a new post
Tiffany, I'll have a new post shortly about the fire origins.
As for the "historic" aspect -- it's where Wiard Plows were manufactured -- at one time the top selling plow in the U.S. It's more the company is an important part of Batavia's history than the building itself being historic, at least in the sense that it was never established as a landmark building.