My local gun store goes up in flames! I bought several items from them and never for the price on the sales tag!!
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Flames engulf Action Pawn
Posted on: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 12:44 AM
Herald/Sarah Moore Kuschell
The Killeen Fire Department responded to a possible tree fire at 9:39 p.m. Tuesday behind Action Pawn on Fort Hood Street and Central Texas Expressway.
When they arrived at the scene, firefighters realized the Action Pawn building was on fire instead.
Initially, firefighters entered the building, but they were quickly called out as it became engulfed in flames.
Killeen Fire Chief Jerry Gardner said officials were worried the building, which contained live ammunition, would collapse, so they began fighting the flames from outside and above.
At 11:15 p.m., aerial trucks from Killeen, Fort Hood and Harker Heights were still fighting to contain the flames and prevent the building from collapsing on nearby structures, including a Shell gas station next door. Electricity was shut off in the area.
Hundreds of people gathered in the Wendy's parking lot and at Eisenhower National Bank to watch firefighters try to contain the blaze. Officials diverted all Fort Hood Street traffic from Central Texas Expressway to the Gold's Gym parking lot while firefighters worked.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Gardner said initial reports showed Action Pawn's security alarm had been triggered shortly before firefighters arrived on scene; however, he said the fire could have triggered the alarm.
Gardner expected the fire department to remain on site until mid-morning to keep a watch on any hot spots.
Once the fire is out completely, an investigator will enter the building and attempt to determine a cause as well as account for all the ammunition in the building, he said.
That may be a difficult task, according to Ron Kelly, the gun department manager at Action Pawn. He said the Fort Hood Street store is among the top five largest pawn shops in Texas. "Whatever was left of the gun department is gone," he said.
http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=27457
Flames engulf Action Pawn
Posted on: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 12:44 AM
Herald/Sarah Moore Kuschell
The Killeen Fire Department responded to a possible tree fire at 9:39 p.m. Tuesday behind Action Pawn on Fort Hood Street and Central Texas Expressway.
When they arrived at the scene, firefighters realized the Action Pawn building was on fire instead.
Initially, firefighters entered the building, but they were quickly called out as it became engulfed in flames.
Killeen Fire Chief Jerry Gardner said officials were worried the building, which contained live ammunition, would collapse, so they began fighting the flames from outside and above.
At 11:15 p.m., aerial trucks from Killeen, Fort Hood and Harker Heights were still fighting to contain the flames and prevent the building from collapsing on nearby structures, including a Shell gas station next door. Electricity was shut off in the area.
Hundreds of people gathered in the Wendy's parking lot and at Eisenhower National Bank to watch firefighters try to contain the blaze. Officials diverted all Fort Hood Street traffic from Central Texas Expressway to the Gold's Gym parking lot while firefighters worked.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Gardner said initial reports showed Action Pawn's security alarm had been triggered shortly before firefighters arrived on scene; however, he said the fire could have triggered the alarm.
Gardner expected the fire department to remain on site until mid-morning to keep a watch on any hot spots.
Once the fire is out completely, an investigator will enter the building and attempt to determine a cause as well as account for all the ammunition in the building, he said.
That may be a difficult task, according to Ron Kelly, the gun department manager at Action Pawn. He said the Fort Hood Street store is among the top five largest pawn shops in Texas. "Whatever was left of the gun department is gone," he said.