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Investigators Look For Cause Of Massive Pawnshop Fire
Investigators have started sifting through the rubble of a Central Texas pawnshop destroyed by a massive fire, and part of the task includes accounting for nearly a thousand firearms believed to have been inside the business. Reporter: By Matt FelderEmail Address: matt.felder@kwtx.com |
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(August 27, 2008)--Fire investigators are now working to piece together what sparked a massive fire that destroyed Action Pawn
The fire broke out just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the business at the intersection of South Fort Hood Street and Central Texas Expressway.
The fire became a ragging inferno in a matter of minutes, most likely because of the number of electronics, tools and weapons inside the store.
"I probably arrived on scene within a minute and a half or two minutes of the initial call,” Killeen Fire Chief Jerry Gardner said.
“There were flames through the roof at that time and the rear of the building."
Firefighters from Killeen, Fort Hood and Harker Heights responded, totaling seven engine companies.
The building along with its valuables is considered a total loss.
The instability of the building itself, didn't allow investigators to begin sifting through the rubble until Wednesday afternoon.
While investigators searched for answers about how the fire started, the other task at hand was accounting for close to 1000 firearms and 50,000 rounds of ammunition believed to have been inside the business.
Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms worked to account for every weapon, while customers with merchandise at the pawnshop were left to wonder what happens next.
Sheena Rae-Skitromo searched for answers about a laptop computer she used to get a loan.
"I was suppose to pick it up tomorrow and there's over $2,000 worth of merchandise in there that belongs to me," Rae-Skitromo said.
The pawnshop says customers need to hold onto their pawn tickets, but say it may take a few days to sort everything out.
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TO SHARON,I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO STOP THREATNING PEOPLE,ITS NOT GOING TO GET YOU KNOW WHERE,AND YOU LOOK PRETTY SMALL RIGHT NOW,SO FIRST OFF GROW UP,SECOND OFF YOU LOOK LIKE A FOOL RIGHT NOW,YOUR NOT TUFF THAT DOES NOT SCARE ME,YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE SAYIN THOSE THINGS TO,SO STOP,ACTUALLY YOU ARE THE REAL DUMMY FOR USING YOUR REAL NAME,GROW UP!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow... I have read some of these comments and to those that are understanding THANK YOU for those of you with all the negative remarks wow not everyone is needing a quick fix, some us are just smart enough to leave those high intrest loans alone if I only need a hundred dollars for something its smarter to go to Action Pawn than to get a payday loan so... now whos the idiot, what may work for you may not work for all, and befor you judge becare for one day it could be you. People lost there income for who knows how long and some lost belongings that they worked long and hard for and it only took a matter of minutes. SO IN CLOSING THANK TO THOSES WHO UNDERSTAND , and to those who don't I dont take it personnaly
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to anonymous, hmmm, why are you not using a real name. People in glass house should not throw stones! I certainly hope you never fall on bad times, because then after "giving up your phone, satelite, eating out, and working extra jobs" you will rethink your immature comments, and you going 'unnamed' proves just how immature you are. To those of you that have pawned and lost items, I feel your pain and pray that all will be well.
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