OT - Hobart City Center rocked by huge fire last night.

by **Andrew** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:54 pm

This is absolutely devestating for this small city....the entire city is in shock today. The biggest and oldest department store in the state, right in the middle of of city, was completely destroyed last night and the fire is still not completely out

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22464256-2,00.html

by **Andrew** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:55 pm

http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0, ... 21,00.html

by **Clasicrockldy** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:00 pm

Holy shit, Andrew. I am sorry to hear this. I didn't read anywhere on how the fire started, just were it started. It is sad when a buiding that old is destroyed. That was a piece of Hobart's history.

by **Rick** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:20 pm

Wow, that was a hell of a fire. Sorry to see that Andrew.

by **Clasicrockldy** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:25 pm

I did a search for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to see if there was some video footage of it, and there was. Nice looking blonde lady doing the report........

It is sad to see this, and the holidays are coming........

by **noelc** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:30 pm

Holy shit, Andrew, I have been in this place. I definitely knew the building that's on fire. I stood shore patrol and walked around this building during my years in the US Navy. This is terrible. I missed Hobart, bigtime. Beautiful city, hospitable people, and a very laid back town. Sorry to hear and read this.

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:59 am

I hate to see those beautiful old historic buildings destroyed by whatever means, but a fire like that damages so much more than the building where it happens.

It's nice to see that Hobart still even had a thriving major dept. store in it's historic downtown area. Over here they're becoming a thing of the past. They're all mostly in malls in the suburbs or have been closed down by competition from big box stores.

by **Rockindeano** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:10 am

Clasicrockldy wrote:I did a search for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to see if there was some video footage of it, and there was. Nice looking blonde lady doing the report........

It is sad to see this, and the holidays are coming........ [/b]

Well post the link Blockhead.

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:49 am

Rockindeano wrote:
Clasicrockldy wrote:I did a search for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to see if there was some video footage of it, and there was. Nice looking blonde lady doing the report........

It is sad to see this, and the holidays are coming........ [/b]

Well post the link Blockhead.

The blonde was last night. Sorry about not posting it. Today they have a brunette lady doing the report. She is only on for a minute or so...........

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/23/2040952.htm

Well, at least Ms. Blockhead posted a link today..........

by **Moon Beam** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:02 am

Wow it's been around since 1836.....that is sad.
Sorry to see this Wombat, thanks for letting us know about it.

by **Andrew** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:14 am

Looking bad. Half the city is still closed and more than a dozen other small shops are damaged.
200+ people without a job to go to this Monday and a damage bill looking upwards of $60mil.

by **Rhiannon** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:00 pm

Andrew wrote:Looking bad. Half the city is still closed and more than a dozen other small shops are damaged.
200+ people without a job to go to this Monday and a damage bill looking upwards of $60mil.

That's horrible. But you Aussies are tough, I'm sure you'll recover beautifully.

by **Andrew** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:03 pm

Lots of pics here and some views of my city...all in relation to this huge fire.

http://www.news.com.au/mercury/gallery/ ... 15,00.html

by **Moon Beam** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:55 pm

Wow Wombat, that was some fierce fire!
How far are you from that Liverpool Street?, I'm a geography junkie.
Thanks for the link to those pics, never thought Tasmania had
big mountains........I was wrong again.

MR

OT - Hobart City Center rocked by huge fire last night.

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