Crossgates

[o_JohnWayne]

Crossgates on fire? Can anyone confirm.

 

[o_JohnWayne]

Crossgates on fire? Can anyone confirm.

 

[bulldogbaja]

and spreading, I hear.</p>

 

[3000lbchicken]

Can see the smoke from my house. Down S. Montgomery. Talked to an off duty cop at the softball fields. Supposedly 4 buildings on fire. Can't stop it from spreading. Called in surrounding county volunteer fire dept. Oktoc Volunteer Fire Dept. just passed my house.

People on rooftops in the other buildings watching the blaze. brilliant.

 

[o_JohnWayne]

Figured I could get the fastest news here. Thanks

 

[GrooGruxDawg]

there is a neighborhood right by walmart thats just houses called crossgates seperate from the apartments

 

[MSUCostanza]

Hope nobody was hurt.

 

[saltslugs]

nm

 

[MSyou]

Just rode by...it's bad. The building(s) are near the clubhouse area. I could not tell how many buildings but just guessing it looked like maybe two from the direction the smoke was coming from.

 

[MSyou]

Yes, it's near the north entrance on stark road.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

Here's two pictures my friend took who's there...

http://twitpic.com/1dq8la

http://twitpic.com/1dq8y1

 

[MSyou]

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) - Firefighters are trying to put out the flames on a fire at the Crossgates Apartments on Stark Road on the west side of the city.

WTVA's CJ LeMaster has heard from people at the complex saying that the flames appear to have destroyed at least two buildings.

He also reports that people heard three loud explosions.

Stay with WTVA.com and WTVA News for the latest on this developing story.

 

[J-Dawg]

Hope everyone got out ok.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

You can really see the intensity in this picture...sad...I was thinking about moving in there today too. Crazy I was actually on the phone with the ppl who run it today. You never know guys...

http://img7.yfrog.com/i/cgv.jpg/

 

[quark20]

I heard from a local deputy at the scene that 4 buildings have burned to the ground and 5 more are on fire, and it's still not under control...

Just terrible...

Edited to add:

http://twitpic.com/1dqdna

 

[MSyou]

You can really see the intensity in this picture...sad...I was thinking about moving in there today too. Crazy I was actually on the phone with the ppl who run it today. You never know guys...

http://img7.yfrog.com/i/cgv.jpg/

Have you heard if there are any injuries or fatalities?
I tell ya....I feel for the firefighters. The smoke is BAD.....and can be seen all the way across town! I imagine the heat is pretty bad too.

 

[saltslugs]

nm

 

[therightway]

WTF do they need to look into the mosque on Herbert St.

 

[VirgilCain]

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[mstateglfr]

WTF do they need to look into the mosque on Herbert St.

Weak.

 

[615dawg]

but they think there was a bomb. 9 buildings don't go ablaze that quickly with an electrical fire.

My God I hope there was no one hurt. This could be a tragedy.

 

[HotMop]

True...Muslims never do anything like that.


Lock in 3...2....1....

 

[Hotel Roosevelt]

Christians have done things just as bad. No single religion has the corner marketed on evil fanatics.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

but they think there was a bomb. 9 buildings don't go ablaze that quickly with an electrical fire.

My God I hope there was no one hurt. This could be a tragedy.

I would be surprised if it was a bomb that went off. The wind has been howling all day in Starkville. That's why the fire has spread. I don't know the origin of the fire, but whoever just said that a muslim set a bomb probably just started a rumor.

 

[QuitBeggin]

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[champ.sixpack]

whoreku</p>

 

[HotMop]

Roosevelt was a communist....besides, turn on your sarcasm detector.

 

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

9 buildings don't go ablaze that quickly with an electrical fire.

My first thought was a meth lab went up.

 

[HotMop]

Muslims don't run Meth Labs....<note intended="intended" sarcasm="sarcasm"></note>

 

[missouridawg]

I hope everyone is ok.<div>
</div><div>And I claim my only Asian hookup at Crossgates, so I'm definitely heartbroken.</div>

 

[Hotel Roosevelt]

I thought meth lab too, but probably just because I've been watching too much Breaking Bad.

Hope everyone made it out okay.

 

[quickdawg]

Friend of a friend had gone over to check it out and came back with that report. Hope it's true.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

There's an apartment building I used to live at in Huntsville that burned down several years ago. I may be leaving a trail of destruction behind.

 

[MSyou]

One firefighter was injured when ammunition in one of the apartments
went off in the fire; a bullet struck him in the upper chest. Reports are that it is not a life threatening injury.

 

[graddawg]

That is terrible. I lived in Building 10 during the 2001-2002 school year. Hopefully no one was hurt.

 

[therightway]

One firefighter was injured when ammunition in one of the apartments went off in the fire; a bullet struck him in the upper chest. Reports are that it is not a life threatening injury.

Firefighters may have a lot of dull days but one day that may face death in the face. I hope that all of the firefighters make it ok.

 

[Steakonastick]

yeah just talked to you one of my friends, him and his gf are ok but they have lost everything. Dont know the exact number their building was. But you went past the club house and took a right and theirs was the first one on the right.

 

[Mjoelner]

Firefighters may have a lot of dull days but one day that may face death in the face.

Iknow a firefighter here in Starkville that retired a few years ago. I made this statement to him and he agreed: "You guys get paid way to much when you're not working and there's not enough money to pay you when you are." He said that was correct but it usually equalled out.

 

[BCash]

The Muslims dudes always seem cool enough. I can't say the same for the rest of the weird bastards living on Herbert Street.

 

[o_JohnWayne]

yours too huh?