After the fire: Owners review damage caused by Sunday morning blaze
"I'm glad no one was here to see me," said
Melinda and her husband, Fred, bought the building in June and had been working to convert the space in to a museum and event venue. The work was mostly complete, and they had planned to open the space to the public next week.
The couple was out of town when the fire occurred.
Natchez Acting Fire Chief
"The state fire marshal along with
Melinda said she and Fred had an insurance inspector on the scene.
"That is not confirmed," she said of the fire marshal's ruling and that the inspector was planning to speak to the fire chief about the determination.
Green said the
"We will be sending our information to the owners," Green said. "I think our guys went over and beyond the call of duty."
Green said one firefighter suffered a minor injury after falling from the first floor to the basement Monday. He was treated at
"The structure seems to be stable. . . " Green said.
Melinda said she and Fred also had a structural engineer from
"I don't know how it would be possible unless you have
Melinda said they had been removing salvageable antiques, including a bed from the 1800s (that had initially been erroneously reported as from the 1600s) from the bridal suite, several gasoliers and other furniture.
Melinda said they were trying to remove the valuables ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon that is expected to arrive in
Melinda said contractors have advised a tarp cannot be attached to the roof of the
"The minute the wind and the rain come the tarp will be gone," Melinda said.
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