Fire engulfed an abandoned building in Sen City today. Witnesses reported seeing a flash then smoke coming from the abandoned building across the street from the city's coffee shop the Neon Flamingo.
Calls flooded the 911 line and the fire department responded quickly. The fire spread rapidly throughout the empty building, fully engulfing it despite the best efforts of the fire crews to bring the blaze under control.
As the fire grew in intensity it became extremely dangerous for firefighters to enter the building, and they were forced to try to contain the blaze from the outside until it was safer to enter the building.
Fire personnel were moving spectators further back from the fire to try to keep them from danger. However, as usual there are always a few in the crowd who want to get closer. One spectator was seen to have a camera and appeared to be filming the entire thing refusing to move to safety. When questioned later the man, who said his name was Ollie, said he was a film maker and would be using this footage in future movies.
At one point the fire was so intense that pieces of walls crumbled and collapsed onto the street. Fire crews were pulled back briefly to minimize the danger to the firefighters. The gathering crowd speculated amongst themselves about the cause of the fire, and why it seemed to be burning so hotly. As far as anyone knew the building had no current tenant and was empty.
Fire Chief Mendle called for multiple fire engines for help in bringing the blaze under control. Sen City's fire fighters did a wonderful job in keeping the fire from spreading to nearby buildings. For which everyone is very grateful.
As fire crews were able to control the fire, they were finally able to make their way inside to continue the battle. Even though the structure was not stable they ignored the danger to themselves and continued their valiant effort to put out the flames.
With the fire slowly being put out, a gruesome discovery was made. A body was discovered on the bottom floor of the building. According to reports the body was so badly burned it was unrecognizable. An autopsy will be scheduled to determine how the victim died. Since a body was discovered the investigation into the fire takes a new direction. Was the victim killed by the fire? Or was he a victim of foul play and the fire was set to cover up the death?
Spectators were shocked to hear that there had been someone inside. Questions were rampant as to who it could be. It is well known that the homeless sometimes seek shelter in empty buildings. Some of the people gathered were suggesting that this may be the case with the victim. But if that is the case why did the victim not run from the building when the fire started. This is just one of many questions fire and police investigators will need to answer to solve this mystery.
