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Marson posted an update Monday, Jul 11, 2022, 12:05pm EDT, 1 year, 10 months ago
A bit of excitement yesterday - a few businesses at a strip mall were on fire .... saw alot of clouds of black smoke but didn't hear any fire trucks, etc. Thought it might have been a movie shoot or something because there was little action other than people gathering to look & more traffic than usual and action in the parking lots. (Actually the fire was a few blocks away but the street visible because of the arrangement & empty lots). This went on for hours and didn't seem to abate. Finally around 9:00 p.m. the clouds of smoke were lighter in colour. Went to bed and got awakened by a phone call around 10:50 (emergency alert) to warn of the fire, diverted traffic, and ventilation & breathing issues for people with allergies or asthma.
This warning came about 8 hrs. too late! My son was worried when the call came because he wasn't in a mood to hear any bad news. Don't blame him.This morning found out all the businesses in the mall were burned out and a few animals at the pet food store perished. It's been raining or drizzling which is helping put out the hot spots & smoke - the machines are tearing down what's left . Thank God that no people perished and it happened on a Sunday when the mall was closed. Don't have to water my plants today and have been deadheading. Son has sorted through most of his brothers items and deciding what to do. Other things will have to wait till the court grants probate. Hence my walk to the lawyers & to see the damage at the mall across the street. Otherwise, it's quiet here. Marson