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PICTURES FROM THE FIRE-LAURA MACDUFF-HANOVER POST
http://www.thepost.on.ca/2013/08/25/fire-rips-through-walkerton-bar
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/photo-galleries/fire-at-rob-s-sports-bar-in-walkerton-1.1427106
VIDEO OF FIRE
http://video.theloop.ca/news/top-stories/watch/extended-video-fire-at-a-walkerton-bar/2628532990001?sort=start_date&page=1#.UhqYPH99kwo
http://video.theloop.ca/news/top-stories/watch/fire-destroys-walkerton-bar/2628549754001?sort=start_date&page=1#.UhqZx399kwo
IN WALKERTON ONTARIO CANADA WE HAVE AT LEAST FIRE TRUCKS FROM WALKERTON, HANOVER, MILDMAY AND ELMWOOD FIGHTING A MAJOR UPTOWN BLAZE A BLOCK FROM THE MAIN STREET.THE BLAZE SITE IS ROBS SPORTS BAR.I CAN'T CONFIRM-BUT HEARD IT STARTED UPSTAIRS FROM GREECE.SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE LEFT THE GREECER ON.THE 4 ALARM FIRED STARTED ABOUT 12:30PM.THE BLACK SMOKE BLARING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.AND OFF AND ON THE FIRE JUST WON'T GET UNDER CONTROL.ITS 2PM NOW.AND NO SIGN OF THIS FIRE STOPPING.OH I AM WATCHING THE WHOLE THING FROM MY WINDOW AS I ONLY LIVE A BLOCK FROM ROBS SPORTS BAR.THERES ROOFS EVERYWHERE.THIS COULD GET UGLY IF THEY CAN'T GET THIS FIRE UNDER CONTROL.I SEEN EMBERS FLYING ON THE BANK ROOF ALREADY.AND THERES A FOODLAND GROCERY STORES ROOF RIGHT BESIDE THAT.AS WELL AS THE POST OFFICE AND ANOTHER BUSINESS ACROSS THE STREET WITH APARTMENTS ABOVE IT.LIKE I SAY THIS COULD GET UGLY IF ITS NOT UNDER CONTROL SHORTLY.ITS BEEN BURNING OFF AND ON FOR A HOUR AND A HALF NOW.AND JUST WHEN IT LOOKS CONTROLLED.THE ROOF CORNER JUST JUMPS BACK INTO FLAMES.I WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED ON IT.
ITS 2:05PM AND ANOTHER FIRE TRUCK I HEAR IS GOING TO THE SCENE.AS OF 2:05pm THE ROOF IS STILL ON FIRE.THE EMBERS ARE STILL FLYING EVERYWHERE.THE FIREFIGHTERS HAVE A HOSE CONNECTED TO A LARGE LADDER.AND BLARING THE HOSE ON THE ROOF TO TRY TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL.AND FROM THE GROUND I SEE WATER FLYING FRONT AND BACK.I CAN NOT SEE THE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING FROM MY WINDOW VIEW JUST THE ROOF BLARING OFF AND ON.BUT MY SISTER PHONED ME AND SAID THE WHOLE BUILDING IS ON FIRE ON THE INSIDE.I CAN ONLY SEE THE FIRE AND SMOKE BLARING FROM THE ROOF FROM MY VIEW.
ITS 2:30PM AND ONE SIDE OF THE ROOF HAS BURNED DOWN AT LEAST 10 FEET OR COLLAPSED.ONE OF THE TWO.AND THE FLAMES ARE JUST A BLARING ON THE SMALLER ROOF NOW.THIS DEFINATELY IS NOT NEAR BEING UNDER CONTROL-EVERY FEW MINUTES NOW I HEAR FIRE TRUCKS COMING AND GOING FROM THE SCENE.ITS 2:34PM NOW AND A GIGANTIC FLAME HAS JUST STARTED FROM THE SMALLER ROOF WITH JET BLACK SMOKE JUST A BILLOWING FROM IT.
ITS 2:45PM SUN AUG 25,13.THE LADDER WITH THE HOSE CONNECTED TO IT-IS JUST FLYING WHAT LOOKS LIKE TONS OF GALLONS OF WATER ON THE ROOF.ITS SUCH LIGHT WHITE SMOKE RIGHT NOW I CAN'T EVEN SEE THE BUILDING.BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY MIGHT BE STARTING TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL.THE PLACE THAT I SEEN THE FIRE AND SMOKE BILLOWING FROM AT THE VERY BEGINING WAS THE RIGHT TOP CORNER OF THE HIGHEST ROOF-THE SMOKE IS GETTING LIGHTER NOW AT 2:52PM.OOPS I LIED,A FIRE HAS JUST STARTED BLARING ON THE LEFT SIDE CORNER OF THE HIGH ROOF AGAIN AS THE LADDER WITH THE HOSE HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN AND MOVED TO A DIFERENT SPOT.ITS 3:05PM AND THE LOWER ROOF IS STILL BURNING FROM MY VANTAGE.BUT THE SMOKE IS GETTING LIGHTER WHITE-WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN.THE EMBERS HAVE NOT BEEN FLYING FOR A HOUR OR SO.THE FIRE FIGHTERS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB CONTAINING THE FIRE TO THE SPORTS BAR ONLY.THE AIR ALL AROUND ME LOOKS LIKE A NUKE WENT OFF OR A METEORITE HIT THE EARTH AS THE NICE SUNNY DAY IS TURNED INTO A SMOKE FILLED-SUN BLOCKED DAY SINCE 12:30PM EST.
ITS 3:23PM AND BY WHAT I SEE FROM MY VIEW THE SMOKE IS LIGHT WITH THE WATER SHOOTING FROM THE RIGHT BOTTOM SIDE TO THE ROOF.IF IT WAS A GREECE FIRE OR ELECTRICAL FIRE-TO ME IT DEFINATELY STARTED ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING AT THE RIGHT BACK CORNER.OR MAYBE THE GASLINE WAS AT THAT CORNER BECAUSE THATS WERE THE MAIN FLAMES WERE BLARING FOR THE FIRST 2 HOURS OF THE BLAZE.THE METAL SIDING ON THE VIEW OF THE ROOF I HAVE GOT IS JUST BURNT IN 2 PLACES.WHICH AMAZES ME-THE WAY THE FLAMES WERE BLARING.THE SIRENS JUST KEEP COMING AND GOING OFF EVERY 10 OR 15 MINUTES.THIS IS THE WORST FIRE I HAVE EVER SEEN.I KNOW FOR SURE.I NEVER HEARD YET IF THERE WAS ANYBODY IN THE SPORTS BAR WHEN THE FIRE STARTED TODAY.
ITS 4PM AND I SEE 2 GIANT LADDERS WITH HOSES.ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUILDING OR ROAD SIDE.AND THE OTHER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUILDING OR THE POST OFFICE SIDE.POURING TONS OF WATER ON THE SMALL AND LARGE ROOFS.I CAN TELL THINGS ARE COMING TOGETHER AND THE FIRE FIGHTERS ARE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB TO GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL.AS OF 4PM-I DON'T SEE ANY FLAMES COMING FROM THE BUILDING.THE TOP LEDGE OF THE BUILDING IS ALL CHARCOAL BLACK AROUND IT.BUT THE SIDING IS HARDLY BURNT.LATER ON I WILL GO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE FOR MYSELF.AND UPDATE USE.
ITS 5:30PM THE FIRE FIGHTERS ARE STILL DOSING THE BUILDING WITH BOTH GIGANTIC LADDERS WITH THE HOSES OVER THE SPORTS BAR AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY OTHER FIRE ENGINES ARE STILL THERE.SINCE I CAN'T SEE HOW MANY SINCE I AM A BLOC AWAY.THE SIRENS ARE STILL GOING OFF SO THEY MUST STILL BE REFILLING THEIR FIRE TRUCKS.THERES HARDLY ANY SMOKE COMING OFF THE ROOF NOW.BUT THE ORIGINAL CORNER WERE THE FIRE WAS THE WORST IS STILL SMOKING.AND IS GETTING THE GREATEST DOSE OF WATER YET.THE POLICE HAVE HAD 2 BLOCKS BLOCKED OFF EVER SINCE ABOUT 1PM ON MAINSTREET HERE.SO THEY MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 4 BLOCK RADIAS BLOCKED OFF WITH THIS MAJOR FIRE.IT SURE IS NICE TO SEE THE CLEAR SKY AND NO FOG FROM THE SMOKE FROM THE FIRE.I SEE THE SMALLER ROOF IS STARTIING TO SMOKE AGAIN.AND THE 2 GIGANTIC LADDERS OF HOSES ARE DOING AN EX WITH THE WATER TO COVER THIS BIG AND SMALLER ROOF.
ITS 7:20PM I JUST WENT OVER TO SEE THE RESULTS FROM THE FIRE.THERE WAS BETWEEN 50 AND 100 OTHER PEOPLE WATCHING FROM THE CORDENED OFF SCENE OUT FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE.AND ALMOST A BLOCK FROM THE SCENE.
I SNUCK OVER TO THE USED CAR SHOP TO GET MY REPORT HERE-WHICH WAS ONLY 100 OR SO FEET FROM THE BURNT OUT BUILDING.I CAN'T BELIEVE THE PLACE IS EVEN STANDING BY THE LOOK OF IT.THE FIREMEN ARE STILL DOSING THE ROOF AS WELL.IN FACT THERE WAS FIREMEN INSIDE THE BUILDING DOSING ROOMS I COULD TELL.THERE ALSO DOSING THE OUTSIDE WITH WATER.THIS BUILDING LOOKS LIKE A TOTAL DESTRUCTION WRITE OFF.THERES STILL 4 FIRE TRUCKS ON THE SCENE AND I STILL HEAR THE SIRENS FROM THE TRUCKS AS THEY LEAVE TO GET A REFILL.THE BACK PART WERE I WAS WATCHING FROM MY WINDOW.WAS TOTALLY BURNT OUT.THAT TELLS ME THATS WERE THE MAIN FIRE STARTED.THIS WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND IF SOMEBODY IS REPONSIBLE FOR THIS BLAZE-LETS GET THEM CAUGHT.
ITS 8:30PM AND THE BUILDING IS STILL SMOKING AND THERES STILL 4 FIRE TRUCKS AT THE SCENE.AND THEY ARE NOW SAYING IT MIGHT BE ARSON.I DON'T KNOW WERE MY SISTER HEARD IT WAS A GREECE FIRE.THERE SAYING MAYBE SOMEONE BROKE IN THE SIDE DOOR WERE I WAS SURE IT STARTED FROM AND THEY OR HIM OR HER STARTED THE FIRE AND LEFT.
THE PEOPLE ARE STILL COMING TO SEE THE FIRE.THERES AT LEAST 20 AT MY CORNER LOOKING AT THE BUILDING TO GET A GLIMPSE OF IT.AND PEOPLE WALKING BY AND GOING TO WATCH FROM THE BACK OF THE BUILDING OR THE FRONT FROM THE POST OFFICE.
ITS 10:30PM AND THE LIGHT SMOKE IS STILL COMING OFF THE NOW PUT OUT FIRE AT ROBS SPORTS BAR.THE ROAD IS BLOCKED OFF BY MY PLACE AND THE BURNT BAR.I GOT A BIT OF VIDEO I TAPED FROM THE BEGINING OF THE FIRE.BUT AFTER 2 OR SO MINUTES MY CAMERA FELL OFF THE WINDOW AND BROKE.AND THAT WAS THE END OF MY CAMERA AND TAPING THE FIRE.I WANTED TO PUT SOME FOOTAGE ON YOUTUBE.BUT I DECIDED TO ASK THE OFFICER ON THE SCENE IF HE NEEDS A BIT OF FOOTAGE OF THE FIRE.BUT HE SAID NO WE HAVE ENOUGH FOOTAGE AND STUFF TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION.TOMORROW I WILL TRY TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SCENE.TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DESTRUCTION.AND BY THE LOOK OF IT.THEY MIGHT TEAR IT DOWN QUICK SO IT DOES NOT FALL OVER AND HURT SOMEONE.SINCE IT SURE DID NOT LOOK STURDY WHEN I BREIFLY LOOKED AT IT EARLIER.
HELP POLICE IF ANYBODY HAS IMFORMATION ABOUT THIS DISASTEROUS FIRE AT ROBS SPORTS BAR TODAY.
OPP says when crews arrived on scene the building was fully engulfed in flames. There was no injuries reported, however the building was completely destroyed by the fire.
The South Bruce OPP is investigating the cause of the fire with assistance from the Fire Marshall’s Office and the South Bruce OPP Crime Unit.
They are also requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers.
UPDATE ON THE FIRE-8:50AM MON AUG 26,2013.AND EVEN THOUGH IT RAINED A LOT DURING THE NIGHT.I STILL SEEN A BIT OF SMOKE RISING FROM THE ROOF.I HEARD THEY WILL BE TEARING THE BUILDING DOWN SOMETIME TODAY.I WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.AND KEEP USE UPDATED.
ITS 5:30PM MON AUG 26,13 AND THE SPORTS BAR IS NOT TORN DOWN YET TODAY LIKE I HEARD.BUT FOR SOME REASON THERE BLASTING THE BACK PART WITH ALL KINDS OF WATER AGAIN.MAYBE IT WAS STARTING TO GET HOT AGAIN.I DON'T SEE ANY SMOKE COMING FROM THE BUILDING THOUGH.
ITS 8:00PM AND I SEE A RED OR ORANGE BACK HOE STARTING TO DESTROY THE BUILDING OR JUST BRINGING THE UNSTABLE PARTS DOWN.I WILL KNOW IN A WHILE IF THEY ARE NOW BRINGING THE BUILDING DOWN.
ITS 8:50PM AND SHES COMING DOWN FOR SURE NOW.BECAUSE I CAN SEE FROM MY WINDOW.THE BACK WERE IT STARTED FROM.THERES NO WALLS LEFT.THERE ALL TAKIN DOWN.IT MUST TOTALLY SOON BE DOWN NOW.AND THE CLEANUP WILL PROBABLY BE DONE TOMORROW.IT LOOKS LIKE THERES HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE BY THE POST OFFICE WATCHING THE FINAL LOOK AT ROBS SPORTS BAR.AS THE COMPLETE TEARDOWN IS ALMOST COMPLETE.THE DUMP TRUCKS WILL BE ON THE SCENE TOMORROW IF NOT TONIGHT ALREADY.THAT IS GONNA BE ONE BARE BLOCK AFTER THIS INCIDENT.AND CITY HALL WHICH WAS RIGHT BESIDE ROBS SPORTS BAR BESIDE THE POST OFFICE WAS CLOSED TODAY DUE TO SMOKE I THINK.THIS ENDANGERED BUILDING WAS DANGERED BY SOMEONE.THEY STILL NEVER GAVE AN AMOUNT OF THE FIRE YET.TO SEE HOW MANY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THE OWNERS LOST.GOODBYE ROBS SPORTS BAR.I WAS ONLY EVER IN THE PLACE ONCE.AND I THINK IT WAS LIKE 4 YEARS AGO.BUT EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN I GOT MY MAIL.I SEEN POOL PLAYERS COMING OUT.THEY MUST HAVE HAD POOL TOURNAMENTS AT LEAST ONE NIGHT A WEEK.
ITS TUE AUG 27,2013 AT 5:45PM.AND I WENT OVER TO LOOK AT ROBS SPORTS BAR 20 MINUTES AGO.AND THERES A SECURITY LADY GUARD SITTING IN THE CAR. WATCHING THE PLACE AND THE BLOCK WERE ROBS SPORTS BAR WAS.IS CHAIN LINKED OFF.AND THE CHAIN LINK FENCE IS AT LEAST 8 TO 10 FEET HIGH.ALL AROUND THE WHOLE QUARTER BLOCK PLACE WERE THE SPORTS BAR SAT.AND ALL THATS LEFT IS A PILE OF RUBBLE FROM WHEN THAT BACKHOE TORE IT DOWN LAST NIGHT.THE ODD BIT OF A WALL IS STANDING YET.BUT NOT MUCH.ONLY OUT FRONT WERE THE GAS LINE OR HYDRO WAS SITUATED.THE PILE OF RUBBLE IS ABOUT 30 OR 40 FEET HIGH OF WOOD AND STUFF.AND ONE THE ONE PART OF THE STANDING WALL WAS WERE IT SAID ROBS PORTS BAR ON IT AT THE FRONT DOOR.OR WHAT USED TO BE THE FRONT DOOR.I STILL NEVER HEARD THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS LOST IN THE BUILDING YET.BUT WERE I LIVE THEY WANT $150,000.00 FOR IT.SO I FIGURE ROBS MUST HAVE BEEN AT LEAST WORTH $400 OR $500 THOUSAND DOLLARS AT LEAST IF NOT MORE.NOW JUST THE DUMP TRUCKS HAVE TO COME AND GET RID OF THE REMAINS OF ROBS.I NEVER HEARD IF THEY WILL REBUILD AGAIN EITHER.
PICTURES FROM THE FIRE-LAURA MACDUFF-HANOVER POST
http://www.thepost.on.ca/2013/08/25/fire-rips-through-walkerton-bar
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/investigation-into-fire-that-demolished-walkerton-bar-continues-1.1427623
WALKERTON - A fire that destroyed Rob's Sports Bar in Walkerton Sunday is still under investigation, but foul play isn’t suspected, Brockton’s fire chief said Wednesday.“At this point, the cause is still under investigation but there certainly isn't any suspicion of foul play,” said Chief Mike Murphy.Walkerton firefighters stayed at the scene until sunrise Monday battling hot spots. They were dispatched at 12:22 p.m. Sunday.“Traffic and pedestrian congestion was our biggest challenge in the downtown core,” Murphy said.
He said the cost of the fire is still to be determined but because it will be more than $500,000 the fire marshal's office had to be notified.A fire marshal’s office investigator was on scene from Monday and Tuesday. Control of the property was handed back to the owners later Tuesday.Murphy said many fire departments worked to keep the fire from spreading from the sports bar building."Certainly the cooperation between the departments was exceptional. They worked well together. It was a job well done,” he said.
Departments from Kincardine, Hanover, Mildmay, Elmwood, Paisley and the Bruce Power air unit responded. More than 50 firefighters battled the blaze.The landmark Victoria Jubilee hall is across the street from the bar. Buildings housing long-standing businesses are only a few metres from where the building stood. Brockton’s municipal offices and the town’s Canada Post office are separated from where the burned-out building by a small alleyway.Scott St. and Jackson St. were opened Tuesday after fences were assembled around the rubble and no trespassing signs were hung. Security was keeping watch over the rubble this morning.There was no word about when the scene will be cleaned up or when the investigation will be complete.laura.macduff@sunmedia.ca
WALKERTON - A fire was destroying the Rob's Sports Bar building downtown Walkerton Sunday afternoon.Fire crews from local departments were battling the blaze as of 4 p.m. Sunday Owners of businesses next to the bar said they believed the fire
started in the late morning Sunday. So far, there had been no fires at
other buildings in the area. Other business include MacDuff Motor Sales,
Skip's Service, Wright's Foodland, Canada Post, the municipal building
which also houses the municipal office, Bentinck Auto Sales, HDTV and
Electronics, and the iconic Victoria Jubilee Hall.Smoke could be seen from as far away as the Chesley area.Many residents gathered to watch the old building burn.
WALKERTON - Fire crews from four different departments are on the scene of a blaze at Rob's Sports Bar in downtown Walkerton.No other structures are on fire at this time. Traffic is being diverted around the area.
Smoke can be seen from as far away as Chesley. Hanover, Mildmay and Chesley Fire Departmetns have been called into assist Walkerton Fire Department in putting the blaze out.The fire broke out late this morning. No cause is known as of yet.Rob's is located at the northwest corner of Scott and Jackson streets, near the Brockton municipal office and the historic Victoria Jubilee Hall.
Photo Courtesy Heather Barrett via Twitter
A fire has ripped through Rob’s Sports Bar in Walkerton.We first received reports of the blaze around one Sunday afternoon.Fire Crews from surrounding communities, including Hanover and
Kincardine were on scene help fight the blaze. Police were also on scene
diverting traffic through the downtown.We’ll provide more information as it becomes available.
ROBS SPORTS BAR
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PICTURES FROM THE FIRE-LAURA MACDUFF-HANOVER POST
http://www.thepost.on.ca/2013/08/25/fire-rips-through-walkerton-bar
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/photo-galleries/fire-at-rob-s-sports-bar-in-walkerton-1.1427106
VIDEO OF FIRE
http://video.theloop.ca/news/top-stories/watch/extended-video-fire-at-a-walkerton-bar/2628532990001?sort=start_date&page=1#.UhqYPH99kwo
http://video.theloop.ca/news/top-stories/watch/fire-destroys-walkerton-bar/2628549754001?sort=start_date&page=1#.UhqZx399kwo
IN WALKERTON ONTARIO CANADA WE HAVE AT LEAST FIRE TRUCKS FROM WALKERTON, HANOVER, MILDMAY AND ELMWOOD FIGHTING A MAJOR UPTOWN BLAZE A BLOCK FROM THE MAIN STREET.THE BLAZE SITE IS ROBS SPORTS BAR.I CAN'T CONFIRM-BUT HEARD IT STARTED UPSTAIRS FROM GREECE.SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE LEFT THE GREECER ON.THE 4 ALARM FIRED STARTED ABOUT 12:30PM.THE BLACK SMOKE BLARING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.AND OFF AND ON THE FIRE JUST WON'T GET UNDER CONTROL.ITS 2PM NOW.AND NO SIGN OF THIS FIRE STOPPING.OH I AM WATCHING THE WHOLE THING FROM MY WINDOW AS I ONLY LIVE A BLOCK FROM ROBS SPORTS BAR.THERES ROOFS EVERYWHERE.THIS COULD GET UGLY IF THEY CAN'T GET THIS FIRE UNDER CONTROL.I SEEN EMBERS FLYING ON THE BANK ROOF ALREADY.AND THERES A FOODLAND GROCERY STORES ROOF RIGHT BESIDE THAT.AS WELL AS THE POST OFFICE AND ANOTHER BUSINESS ACROSS THE STREET WITH APARTMENTS ABOVE IT.LIKE I SAY THIS COULD GET UGLY IF ITS NOT UNDER CONTROL SHORTLY.ITS BEEN BURNING OFF AND ON FOR A HOUR AND A HALF NOW.AND JUST WHEN IT LOOKS CONTROLLED.THE ROOF CORNER JUST JUMPS BACK INTO FLAMES.I WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED ON IT.
ITS 2:05PM AND ANOTHER FIRE TRUCK I HEAR IS GOING TO THE SCENE.AS OF 2:05pm THE ROOF IS STILL ON FIRE.THE EMBERS ARE STILL FLYING EVERYWHERE.THE FIREFIGHTERS HAVE A HOSE CONNECTED TO A LARGE LADDER.AND BLARING THE HOSE ON THE ROOF TO TRY TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL.AND FROM THE GROUND I SEE WATER FLYING FRONT AND BACK.I CAN NOT SEE THE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING FROM MY WINDOW VIEW JUST THE ROOF BLARING OFF AND ON.BUT MY SISTER PHONED ME AND SAID THE WHOLE BUILDING IS ON FIRE ON THE INSIDE.I CAN ONLY SEE THE FIRE AND SMOKE BLARING FROM THE ROOF FROM MY VIEW.
ITS 2:30PM AND ONE SIDE OF THE ROOF HAS BURNED DOWN AT LEAST 10 FEET OR COLLAPSED.ONE OF THE TWO.AND THE FLAMES ARE JUST A BLARING ON THE SMALLER ROOF NOW.THIS DEFINATELY IS NOT NEAR BEING UNDER CONTROL-EVERY FEW MINUTES NOW I HEAR FIRE TRUCKS COMING AND GOING FROM THE SCENE.ITS 2:34PM NOW AND A GIGANTIC FLAME HAS JUST STARTED FROM THE SMALLER ROOF WITH JET BLACK SMOKE JUST A BILLOWING FROM IT.
ITS 2:45PM SUN AUG 25,13.THE LADDER WITH THE HOSE CONNECTED TO IT-IS JUST FLYING WHAT LOOKS LIKE TONS OF GALLONS OF WATER ON THE ROOF.ITS SUCH LIGHT WHITE SMOKE RIGHT NOW I CAN'T EVEN SEE THE BUILDING.BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY MIGHT BE STARTING TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL.THE PLACE THAT I SEEN THE FIRE AND SMOKE BILLOWING FROM AT THE VERY BEGINING WAS THE RIGHT TOP CORNER OF THE HIGHEST ROOF-THE SMOKE IS GETTING LIGHTER NOW AT 2:52PM.OOPS I LIED,A FIRE HAS JUST STARTED BLARING ON THE LEFT SIDE CORNER OF THE HIGH ROOF AGAIN AS THE LADDER WITH THE HOSE HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN AND MOVED TO A DIFERENT SPOT.ITS 3:05PM AND THE LOWER ROOF IS STILL BURNING FROM MY VANTAGE.BUT THE SMOKE IS GETTING LIGHTER WHITE-WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN.THE EMBERS HAVE NOT BEEN FLYING FOR A HOUR OR SO.THE FIRE FIGHTERS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB CONTAINING THE FIRE TO THE SPORTS BAR ONLY.THE AIR ALL AROUND ME LOOKS LIKE A NUKE WENT OFF OR A METEORITE HIT THE EARTH AS THE NICE SUNNY DAY IS TURNED INTO A SMOKE FILLED-SUN BLOCKED DAY SINCE 12:30PM EST.
ITS 3:23PM AND BY WHAT I SEE FROM MY VIEW THE SMOKE IS LIGHT WITH THE WATER SHOOTING FROM THE RIGHT BOTTOM SIDE TO THE ROOF.IF IT WAS A GREECE FIRE OR ELECTRICAL FIRE-TO ME IT DEFINATELY STARTED ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING AT THE RIGHT BACK CORNER.OR MAYBE THE GASLINE WAS AT THAT CORNER BECAUSE THATS WERE THE MAIN FLAMES WERE BLARING FOR THE FIRST 2 HOURS OF THE BLAZE.THE METAL SIDING ON THE VIEW OF THE ROOF I HAVE GOT IS JUST BURNT IN 2 PLACES.WHICH AMAZES ME-THE WAY THE FLAMES WERE BLARING.THE SIRENS JUST KEEP COMING AND GOING OFF EVERY 10 OR 15 MINUTES.THIS IS THE WORST FIRE I HAVE EVER SEEN.I KNOW FOR SURE.I NEVER HEARD YET IF THERE WAS ANYBODY IN THE SPORTS BAR WHEN THE FIRE STARTED TODAY.
ITS 4PM AND I SEE 2 GIANT LADDERS WITH HOSES.ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUILDING OR ROAD SIDE.AND THE OTHER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUILDING OR THE POST OFFICE SIDE.POURING TONS OF WATER ON THE SMALL AND LARGE ROOFS.I CAN TELL THINGS ARE COMING TOGETHER AND THE FIRE FIGHTERS ARE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB TO GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL.AS OF 4PM-I DON'T SEE ANY FLAMES COMING FROM THE BUILDING.THE TOP LEDGE OF THE BUILDING IS ALL CHARCOAL BLACK AROUND IT.BUT THE SIDING IS HARDLY BURNT.LATER ON I WILL GO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE FOR MYSELF.AND UPDATE USE.
ITS 5:30PM THE FIRE FIGHTERS ARE STILL DOSING THE BUILDING WITH BOTH GIGANTIC LADDERS WITH THE HOSES OVER THE SPORTS BAR AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY OTHER FIRE ENGINES ARE STILL THERE.SINCE I CAN'T SEE HOW MANY SINCE I AM A BLOC AWAY.THE SIRENS ARE STILL GOING OFF SO THEY MUST STILL BE REFILLING THEIR FIRE TRUCKS.THERES HARDLY ANY SMOKE COMING OFF THE ROOF NOW.BUT THE ORIGINAL CORNER WERE THE FIRE WAS THE WORST IS STILL SMOKING.AND IS GETTING THE GREATEST DOSE OF WATER YET.THE POLICE HAVE HAD 2 BLOCKS BLOCKED OFF EVER SINCE ABOUT 1PM ON MAINSTREET HERE.SO THEY MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 4 BLOCK RADIAS BLOCKED OFF WITH THIS MAJOR FIRE.IT SURE IS NICE TO SEE THE CLEAR SKY AND NO FOG FROM THE SMOKE FROM THE FIRE.I SEE THE SMALLER ROOF IS STARTIING TO SMOKE AGAIN.AND THE 2 GIGANTIC LADDERS OF HOSES ARE DOING AN EX WITH THE WATER TO COVER THIS BIG AND SMALLER ROOF.
ITS 7:20PM I JUST WENT OVER TO SEE THE RESULTS FROM THE FIRE.THERE WAS BETWEEN 50 AND 100 OTHER PEOPLE WATCHING FROM THE CORDENED OFF SCENE OUT FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE.AND ALMOST A BLOCK FROM THE SCENE.
I SNUCK OVER TO THE USED CAR SHOP TO GET MY REPORT HERE-WHICH WAS ONLY 100 OR SO FEET FROM THE BURNT OUT BUILDING.I CAN'T BELIEVE THE PLACE IS EVEN STANDING BY THE LOOK OF IT.THE FIREMEN ARE STILL DOSING THE ROOF AS WELL.IN FACT THERE WAS FIREMEN INSIDE THE BUILDING DOSING ROOMS I COULD TELL.THERE ALSO DOSING THE OUTSIDE WITH WATER.THIS BUILDING LOOKS LIKE A TOTAL DESTRUCTION WRITE OFF.THERES STILL 4 FIRE TRUCKS ON THE SCENE AND I STILL HEAR THE SIRENS FROM THE TRUCKS AS THEY LEAVE TO GET A REFILL.THE BACK PART WERE I WAS WATCHING FROM MY WINDOW.WAS TOTALLY BURNT OUT.THAT TELLS ME THATS WERE THE MAIN FIRE STARTED.THIS WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND IF SOMEBODY IS REPONSIBLE FOR THIS BLAZE-LETS GET THEM CAUGHT.
ITS 8:30PM AND THE BUILDING IS STILL SMOKING AND THERES STILL 4 FIRE TRUCKS AT THE SCENE.AND THEY ARE NOW SAYING IT MIGHT BE ARSON.I DON'T KNOW WERE MY SISTER HEARD IT WAS A GREECE FIRE.THERE SAYING MAYBE SOMEONE BROKE IN THE SIDE DOOR WERE I WAS SURE IT STARTED FROM AND THEY OR HIM OR HER STARTED THE FIRE AND LEFT.
THE PEOPLE ARE STILL COMING TO SEE THE FIRE.THERES AT LEAST 20 AT MY CORNER LOOKING AT THE BUILDING TO GET A GLIMPSE OF IT.AND PEOPLE WALKING BY AND GOING TO WATCH FROM THE BACK OF THE BUILDING OR THE FRONT FROM THE POST OFFICE.
ITS 10:30PM AND THE LIGHT SMOKE IS STILL COMING OFF THE NOW PUT OUT FIRE AT ROBS SPORTS BAR.THE ROAD IS BLOCKED OFF BY MY PLACE AND THE BURNT BAR.I GOT A BIT OF VIDEO I TAPED FROM THE BEGINING OF THE FIRE.BUT AFTER 2 OR SO MINUTES MY CAMERA FELL OFF THE WINDOW AND BROKE.AND THAT WAS THE END OF MY CAMERA AND TAPING THE FIRE.I WANTED TO PUT SOME FOOTAGE ON YOUTUBE.BUT I DECIDED TO ASK THE OFFICER ON THE SCENE IF HE NEEDS A BIT OF FOOTAGE OF THE FIRE.BUT HE SAID NO WE HAVE ENOUGH FOOTAGE AND STUFF TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION.TOMORROW I WILL TRY TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SCENE.TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DESTRUCTION.AND BY THE LOOK OF IT.THEY MIGHT TEAR IT DOWN QUICK SO IT DOES NOT FALL OVER AND HURT SOMEONE.SINCE IT SURE DID NOT LOOK STURDY WHEN I BREIFLY LOOKED AT IT EARLIER.
HELP POLICE IF ANYBODY HAS IMFORMATION ABOUT THIS DISASTEROUS FIRE AT ROBS SPORTS BAR TODAY.
OPP says when crews arrived on scene the building was fully engulfed in flames. There was no injuries reported, however the building was completely destroyed by the fire.
The South Bruce OPP is investigating the cause of the fire with assistance from the Fire Marshall’s Office and the South Bruce OPP Crime Unit.
They are also requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers.
UPDATE ON THE FIRE-8:50AM MON AUG 26,2013.AND EVEN THOUGH IT RAINED A LOT DURING THE NIGHT.I STILL SEEN A BIT OF SMOKE RISING FROM THE ROOF.I HEARD THEY WILL BE TEARING THE BUILDING DOWN SOMETIME TODAY.I WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.AND KEEP USE UPDATED.
ITS 5:30PM MON AUG 26,13 AND THE SPORTS BAR IS NOT TORN DOWN YET TODAY LIKE I HEARD.BUT FOR SOME REASON THERE BLASTING THE BACK PART WITH ALL KINDS OF WATER AGAIN.MAYBE IT WAS STARTING TO GET HOT AGAIN.I DON'T SEE ANY SMOKE COMING FROM THE BUILDING THOUGH.
ITS 8:00PM AND I SEE A RED OR ORANGE BACK HOE STARTING TO DESTROY THE BUILDING OR JUST BRINGING THE UNSTABLE PARTS DOWN.I WILL KNOW IN A WHILE IF THEY ARE NOW BRINGING THE BUILDING DOWN.
ITS 8:50PM AND SHES COMING DOWN FOR SURE NOW.BECAUSE I CAN SEE FROM MY WINDOW.THE BACK WERE IT STARTED FROM.THERES NO WALLS LEFT.THERE ALL TAKIN DOWN.IT MUST TOTALLY SOON BE DOWN NOW.AND THE CLEANUP WILL PROBABLY BE DONE TOMORROW.IT LOOKS LIKE THERES HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE BY THE POST OFFICE WATCHING THE FINAL LOOK AT ROBS SPORTS BAR.AS THE COMPLETE TEARDOWN IS ALMOST COMPLETE.THE DUMP TRUCKS WILL BE ON THE SCENE TOMORROW IF NOT TONIGHT ALREADY.THAT IS GONNA BE ONE BARE BLOCK AFTER THIS INCIDENT.AND CITY HALL WHICH WAS RIGHT BESIDE ROBS SPORTS BAR BESIDE THE POST OFFICE WAS CLOSED TODAY DUE TO SMOKE I THINK.THIS ENDANGERED BUILDING WAS DANGERED BY SOMEONE.THEY STILL NEVER GAVE AN AMOUNT OF THE FIRE YET.TO SEE HOW MANY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THE OWNERS LOST.GOODBYE ROBS SPORTS BAR.I WAS ONLY EVER IN THE PLACE ONCE.AND I THINK IT WAS LIKE 4 YEARS AGO.BUT EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN I GOT MY MAIL.I SEEN POOL PLAYERS COMING OUT.THEY MUST HAVE HAD POOL TOURNAMENTS AT LEAST ONE NIGHT A WEEK.
ITS TUE AUG 27,2013 AT 5:45PM.AND I WENT OVER TO LOOK AT ROBS SPORTS BAR 20 MINUTES AGO.AND THERES A SECURITY LADY GUARD SITTING IN THE CAR. WATCHING THE PLACE AND THE BLOCK WERE ROBS SPORTS BAR WAS.IS CHAIN LINKED OFF.AND THE CHAIN LINK FENCE IS AT LEAST 8 TO 10 FEET HIGH.ALL AROUND THE WHOLE QUARTER BLOCK PLACE WERE THE SPORTS BAR SAT.AND ALL THATS LEFT IS A PILE OF RUBBLE FROM WHEN THAT BACKHOE TORE IT DOWN LAST NIGHT.THE ODD BIT OF A WALL IS STANDING YET.BUT NOT MUCH.ONLY OUT FRONT WERE THE GAS LINE OR HYDRO WAS SITUATED.THE PILE OF RUBBLE IS ABOUT 30 OR 40 FEET HIGH OF WOOD AND STUFF.AND ONE THE ONE PART OF THE STANDING WALL WAS WERE IT SAID ROBS PORTS BAR ON IT AT THE FRONT DOOR.OR WHAT USED TO BE THE FRONT DOOR.I STILL NEVER HEARD THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS LOST IN THE BUILDING YET.BUT WERE I LIVE THEY WANT $150,000.00 FOR IT.SO I FIGURE ROBS MUST HAVE BEEN AT LEAST WORTH $400 OR $500 THOUSAND DOLLARS AT LEAST IF NOT MORE.NOW JUST THE DUMP TRUCKS HAVE TO COME AND GET RID OF THE REMAINS OF ROBS.I NEVER HEARD IF THEY WILL REBUILD AGAIN EITHER.
I was there and spoke personally to the
owner who said that the fire started at the back deck. He had a tenant
who stuck his head out the window and noticed there was smoke bellowing
out the window and he immediately ran and told the owner who was there
at the time. He said I think your building is on fire. The owner
immediately ran inside and vacated everyone safely from the building. He
lived there himself for the past 20 years and had three occupied
apartments above the restaurants below. The owner was clearly
disappointed by what he was witnessing. Police soon attended and
expressed there sympathies and asked him for an interview. We were soon asked to leave the immediate area and retreat back
behind the OLD BELL building as the fire was growing much larger and
taking over the entire rooftop. I have observed several buildings burn
before, I was there when the Dollar store burned in Listowel, I seen
buildings burn in Etobicoke and even had a fire in my own apartment
unit. Whereby I had to run door to door an vacate my tenants. I can
assure you that from what I have seen I knew when I saw the firefighters
trying to put the fire out and fire was winning the war that this
building was not going to survive this fire. They are still fighting it
hours latter, though I’m not there now I still hear the sirens.. as the
firetrucks run back and forth pumping their trucks full of water out of
the river at Lobbes camp grounds. The back Hoe stands idly waiting to
move in and knock the walls in the contain the fire.. Many spectators came from all around Walkerton and area to observe
this fateful fire. Some not so respectful of ROAD CLOSED signs were
driving right by them to get an even closer look. Town water contractors
were running around town making sure there was ample supply to put the
fire out. People and home owners were beings asked to refrain from using
he water till the fire was out in order to conserve supplies.
I took a walk by at about 6pm and some
fire fighters had time to sit for a much needed rest while the fire was
mostly out (no flames) there was still enough heat to create smoke and
frequent flare ups. A few fire fighters were still tending to these
flare ups and probably would be well into the night.I returned at midnight to see steam from the distance, clearly there
were still hot spots and occasional flare ups. As I got closer I saw
that the smoke was increasing, this could only mean that another flare
up was happening. I walked past and saw that a small crew had been left
on scene through-out the night to tend to these flare ups. As I went on
my way home I looked back and could hear crackling. I saw flash lights
beaming out of the mist and knew that they night crew was back at work
battling another flare up. Soon more steam filled the air above this
ghostly scene. It looked like a scene out of a horror flick.Impressive job and kudos to the volunteer firefighters from all
neighboring towns who came to help out and of course our own local
firefighters teams.
I’m sure this rainfall will provide the
final dousing to put this fire to it’s end and keep any further
flame-ups from occurring. Alas this fire will see it’s end.. again kudos
to all the volunteers.
PICTURES FROM THE FIRE-LAURA MACDUFF-HANOVER POST
http://www.thepost.on.ca/2013/08/25/fire-rips-through-walkerton-bar
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/investigation-into-fire-that-demolished-walkerton-bar-continues-1.1427623
The investigation continues
WALKERTON - A fire that destroyed Rob's Sports Bar in Walkerton Sunday is still under investigation, but foul play isn’t suspected, Brockton’s fire chief said Wednesday.“At this point, the cause is still under investigation but there certainly isn't any suspicion of foul play,” said Chief Mike Murphy.Walkerton firefighters stayed at the scene until sunrise Monday battling hot spots. They were dispatched at 12:22 p.m. Sunday.“Traffic and pedestrian congestion was our biggest challenge in the downtown core,” Murphy said.
He said the cost of the fire is still to be determined but because it will be more than $500,000 the fire marshal's office had to be notified.A fire marshal’s office investigator was on scene from Monday and Tuesday. Control of the property was handed back to the owners later Tuesday.Murphy said many fire departments worked to keep the fire from spreading from the sports bar building."Certainly the cooperation between the departments was exceptional. They worked well together. It was a job well done,” he said.
Departments from Kincardine, Hanover, Mildmay, Elmwood, Paisley and the Bruce Power air unit responded. More than 50 firefighters battled the blaze.The landmark Victoria Jubilee hall is across the street from the bar. Buildings housing long-standing businesses are only a few metres from where the building stood. Brockton’s municipal offices and the town’s Canada Post office are separated from where the burned-out building by a small alleyway.Scott St. and Jackson St. were opened Tuesday after fences were assembled around the rubble and no trespassing signs were hung. Security was keeping watch over the rubble this morning.There was no word about when the scene will be cleaned up or when the investigation will be complete.laura.macduff@sunmedia.ca
Employees escaped unscathed
WALKERTON - The walls of the
building that once housed Rob's Sports Bar in Walkerton were still
standing Monday, but the inside was gone after a devastating fire
Sunday.Rob Lippert, part-time disc jockey at Rob's Sports Bar, said it’s is a real loss to the community."It was a great place to work," he said.
"It was around forever and everyone knew about it. I think that it will be missed by the people in this community. It was the last real bar in town. It definitely is a major loss to the community. This is a real hit."
All employees escaped unscathed after a pedestrian told them the roof was on fire.Smoke enveloped Walkerton’s downtown for most of the day, but fire crews from as far away as Kincardine battled the blaze until Sunday evening and managed to contain it to the one building.Most nearby businesses were back in business Monday, but streets were still blocked off to traffic. Many pedestrians stopped to look at the old building's remains.Amazing Assets, a lingerie store located on Jackson St. was closed while owner Susan Wright surveyed whether there was damage to her store.The Brockton municipal office, which is next door to Rob's Sports Bar, was closed as the air was cleared Monday. Canada Post was still open for people to get their mail.Rob Ferrier, owner of Rob's Sports Bar, declined to comment about the fire, as did other family members connected with the property.Lippert said the building has been owned and operated by the Ferrier family for more than 20 years. He added Rob Ferrier lived in one of the apartments upstairs.
Demolition will start this evening. laura.macduff@sunmedia.ca
http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2013/08/26/employees-escaped-unscathed
"It was around forever and everyone knew about it. I think that it will be missed by the people in this community. It was the last real bar in town. It definitely is a major loss to the community. This is a real hit."
All employees escaped unscathed after a pedestrian told them the roof was on fire.Smoke enveloped Walkerton’s downtown for most of the day, but fire crews from as far away as Kincardine battled the blaze until Sunday evening and managed to contain it to the one building.Most nearby businesses were back in business Monday, but streets were still blocked off to traffic. Many pedestrians stopped to look at the old building's remains.Amazing Assets, a lingerie store located on Jackson St. was closed while owner Susan Wright surveyed whether there was damage to her store.The Brockton municipal office, which is next door to Rob's Sports Bar, was closed as the air was cleared Monday. Canada Post was still open for people to get their mail.Rob Ferrier, owner of Rob's Sports Bar, declined to comment about the fire, as did other family members connected with the property.Lippert said the building has been owned and operated by the Ferrier family for more than 20 years. He added Rob Ferrier lived in one of the apartments upstairs.
Demolition will start this evening. laura.macduff@sunmedia.ca
http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2013/08/26/employees-escaped-unscathed
Fire rips through Walkerton bar-brockton
Flames are seen shooting from the rear windows of the building
which houses Rob's Sports Bar in downtown Walkerton Sunday afternoon.
WALKERTON - Fire crews from four different departments are on the scene of a blaze at Rob's Sports Bar in downtown Walkerton.No other structures are on fire at this time. Traffic is being diverted around the area.
Smoke can be seen from as far away as Chesley. Hanover, Mildmay and Chesley Fire Departmetns have been called into assist Walkerton Fire Department in putting the blaze out.The fire broke out late this morning. No cause is known as of yet.Rob's is located at the northwest corner of Scott and Jackson streets, near the Brockton municipal office and the historic Victoria Jubilee Hall.
Fire Rips Through Sports Bar
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