NewsDoober
04-12-2008, 03:12 PM
A fire has gutted a building housing a furniture company and a popular American cafe in an icy Minneapolis.
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Firefighters battled freezing temperatures, snow and ice to save Maxwell’s cafe.
It was a popular spot with locals who say it does a “great lunch”.
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The fire appears to have been accidental. At minus 12 degrees the foam froze as soon as it was sprayed.
These pictures were taken by Tony Webster.
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All the residents escaped unhurt but a cat was lost in the fire.
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Parts of the building collapsed and Washington Avenue was closed for several hours. -sky (http://news.sky.com/skynews/picture_gallery/picture_gallery/0,,70141-1306511-5,00.html)
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Firefighters battled freezing temperatures, snow and ice to save Maxwell’s cafe.
It was a popular spot with locals who say it does a “great lunch”.
http://xenophilius.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/1651591.jpg?w=400&h=300 (http://xenophilius.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/1651591.jpg)
The fire appears to have been accidental. At minus 12 degrees the foam froze as soon as it was sprayed.
These pictures were taken by Tony Webster.
http://xenophilius.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/1651592.jpg?w=400&h=300 (http://xenophilius.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/1651592.jpg)
All the residents escaped unhurt but a cat was lost in the fire.
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Parts of the building collapsed and Washington Avenue was closed for several hours. -sky (http://news.sky.com/skynews/picture_gallery/picture_gallery/0,,70141-1306511-5,00.html)
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