3 Alarm Fire At OLLU!

[Sonia_TX]

Was watching Dancing With The Stars and they had breaking news that the University is on Fire! It's huge...

[SpursWoman]

My alma mater? WTH ... !!

[Sonia_TX]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/saratoddla/PIC-0257.jpg

[Slydragon]

Just got home and saw it, and all my friends are texting me also saying it's on fire.

[SpursWoman]

Omg. :(

[Sonia_TX]

My aunt went there too. I was trying to see if I could see it frmo my house since I am not too far but couldn't. Maybe now that it's darker I can see flames but haven't gone out yet. The flames don't seem to be going down at all.

[macdude06]

man this is huge

[FromWayDowntown]

Wasn't there a bomb scare at OLLU within the week?

[macdude06]

yesterday there was

[macdude06]

i dont wanna think bad but since its so old..it might collapse soon if they dont get it out

[Spurs Champs 08]

What Couse The Fire!

[Sonia_TX]

i dont wanna think bad but since its so old..it might collapse soon if they dont get it out


I was just asking my mom if it would collapse... I hope not. It's been burning over an hour.

[Sonia_TX]

4 alarm now...

[macdude06]

I was just asking my mom if it would collapse... I hope not. It's been burning over an hour.

they just raisd it to a 4 alarm fire over 35 fire units...its not looking good..i dont wanna see it collpase but its really possible..

[Spurs Champs 08]

Its One Of The Best Universitys In San Antonio, Thats Bad Realy Bad

[RashoFan]

Hopefully everyone evacuated the building! May God help SAFD get the fire out quickly and minimize the damage.
Right now, my Mom is PISSED cause news cut in on Dancing with the Stars....:rolleyes

[Spurs Champs 08]

LOL :lmao

[Sonia_TX]

Hopefully everyone evacuated the building! May God help SAFD get the fire out quickly and minimize the damage.
Right now, my Mom is PISSED cause news cut in on Dancing with the Stars....:rolleyes


aww Poor mom.. I am not pissed because i'm sure it will be on the news tomorrow as to who got the boot ... tell mom to watch it online if they have it.

[SpursWoman]

It was a beautiful school ... this is really heartbreaking. I hope everyone was able to get out. :depressed

[macdude06]

it just looks like its getting way bigger

[RashoFan]

I told her...she doesn't listen to me. Sometimes, I think am the parent and she is the child!:lol

[SpursWoman]

I hope it doesn't destroy the chapel.


http://www.collegeprofiles.com/images/ourlady.jpg

[Sonia_TX]

They reported it was at Moye Hall but it's in the Main building "Old Main"

[Spurs Champs 08]

Its The Best Thing That The West Side Of San Antonio Has, The School Is In The Middle Of The Getto

[spursfan09]

This is really sad!

[tlongII]

I hope it doesn't destroy the chapel.


http://www.collegeprofiles.com/images/ourlady.jpg

That's a beautiful building. I hope they are able to keep the damage to a minimum.

[RashoFan]

shoot, Increased to four alarm....damn.

[robino2001]

live feed on cnn.com for those interested - the parents called me to tell me it was going on

[Sonia_TX]

Ok, RashoFan... tell mom they're replaying it after Kimmel tonight.

[macdude06]

it just collapsed

[spursfan09]

it just collapsed

no way!

[macdude06]

one of the spiers(sp?) did

[Sonia_TX]

no way!


one of the spires did (peaks).. not the roof for now.

[RashoFan]

Difficult fire to contain, Old Building with highly flameable construction materials. Large building with a large area involved, have to surround and drown and be ready to shift to an offensive mode to protect the chapel. Concerns of roof collaspe and floors is going to be high. Hard to do an interior attack with the intense heat and steam presently.

May the FF on scene has the strength and endurance to contain the fire and put it out quickly(out tap).

[RashoFan]

I will tell Mom to DVR the replay of DwtS.

[macdude06]

that next spire is a goner

[RashoFan]

Looks like SAFD is starting to make some way against the flames. Keep up the hard work brothers!

[ashbeeigh]

I'm surprised I didn't see it on my way home. I left at like 8 tonight. Geez. my prayers aere with all those that have connections there.

[Das Texan]

the lake burns tonight.


interesting. sucks for the lake though. hate the school itself by and large, but still sucks for them.

[SpursWoman]

the lake burns tonight.


interesting. sucks for the lake though. hate the school itself by and large, but still sucks for them.

WTF?

[Slydragon]

LOL :lmao

I don't get this post.

[Das Texan]

WTF?



i dont like the lake :lol


horrible event though, everyone it sounds like got out ok. now just gonna suck not seeing that building there anymore, one of the few good things about that place.

[Sonia_TX]

I don't get this post.

I'm not sure but I think he was laughing about Rashos mom missing DWTS? I could be wrong

[Slydragon]

O I C

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Dancing's second hour will re-air after Jimmy Kimmel tonight.

[macdude06]

there goes the other spire

[spursfan09]

Damn there goes the other one

[SpursWoman]

i dont like the lake :lol


horrible event though, everyone it sounds like got out ok. now just gonna suck not seeing that building there anymore, one of the few good things about that place.


Why? ... it's not like our intermural team kicked y'all's intermural team's asses repeatedly or anything. :lol

I loved it there. :depressed

[RashoFan]

I'm not sure but I think he was laughing about Rashos mom missing DWTS? I could be wrong

More than likely that is the case. She is fit to be tied shout who cares if it is on fire. Ummmm ...Most of San Antonio cares,shit we lived by Woodlawn lake for a few years and she cares more about DwtS???:wtf

[Das Texan]

Why? ... it's not like our intermural team kicked y'all's intermural team's asses repeatedly or anything. :lol

I loved it there. :depressed


not fond of most of the people i have met going to school there and i hate their academic programs, at least when stacked up against the rest of the schools in san antonio. well except maybe social work.

[RashoFan]

Dancing's second hour will re-air after Jimmy Kimmel tonight.

meh, my momma doesn't deserve to see the re airing of the show if she don't care about a historic building is on fire.:ihit

[Sonia_TX]

More than likely that is the case. She is fit to be tied shout who cares if it is on fire. Ummmm ...Most of San Antonio cares,shit we lived by Woodlawn lake for a few years and she cares more about DwtS???:wtf

Yeah, I always watch DWTS but when I saw what the breaking news was I didn't care much about the show anymore. I didn't go to the university but it is part of our city. I always loved driving by the school and just taking in it's beauty. I haven't talked to my aunt since 8 o'clock but I am sure she's devestated. I wouldn't doubt if she was there watching.

[RashoFan]

Ch. 5 says the statue of the Virgin de Guadalupe/Virgin Mary is still standing.

[KEDA]

KSAT.com has supurb coverage, many times better than all the other stations.


Thats what Im tuned in to!

[TheTruth]

KSAT.com has supurb coverage, many times better than all the other stations.


Thats what Im tuned in to!

Was your tongue up Joe's ass when you typed it, or did he let you pull out first?


Bummer about the school. That is an absolutely gorgeous building!

[KEDA]

I was giving props to my friend, thats all

[TheTruth]

I was giving props to my friend, thats all

I'm just giving you a hard time, that's all.


KSAT DOES HAVE THE BEST COVERAGE!

[Slydragon]

I have my tv muted, they can only go so far with what they say before they start putting up BS filler info or same stuff over and over again.

[KEDA]

I'm just giving you a hard time, that's all.


KSAT DOES HAVE THE BEST COVERAGE!



THERE YOU GO!!!

[Avitus1]

Thats awful, its such a beautiful school.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Ch. 5 says the statue of the Virgin de Guadalupe/Virgin Mary is still standing.
oh brother. everyone check your tortillas now.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Sad to see such a beautiful building burn down.

[Slydragon]

News said it just flared up again.

[Trainwreck2100]

yesterday a bomb scaare, today fire, looks liken somebody doesn't want to take their finals

[remingtonbo2001]

yesterday a bomb scaare, today fire, looks liken somebody doesn't want to take their finals

I was wondering that myself. That would be about the lamest thing anyone could do.

I hope that the students and alumni are able to overcome this situation. Hopefully this present the community with an opportunity to come together.

My prayers go out.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I'm posting this because I'm still working on it... I've already got some interviews of students, staff, SAFD Chief Hood and the university president on the Web site.

A couple of raw fire videos are coming either tonight or tomorrow.

[BruceBowenFan]

i work at peter piper pizza down the street about 8:20 we lose power the entire strip is out out of power for i believe 20 minutes thats when i found the fire was going on

[Trainwreck2100]

i work at peter piper pizza down the street about 8:20 we lose power the entire strip is out out of power for i believe 20 minutes thats when i found the fire was going on

Did you loot the other stores?

[Sunshine]

Was just reading some of the updates and it seems there was a trashcan fire earlier in the day across the street, could be connected. Or maybe not.

Very sad though. I grew up near Woodlawn Lake and drove by OLLU many times and never stopped being in awe of the beautiful spires and it's almost magical (to a little girl, anyway) aura.

On a side note: while OLLU was burning, my nephew and his cat had to evacuate their apartment when the unit next door caught fire. Luckily, he, the cat and his wife were able to go back in after the fire was put out. I still can't believe he grabbed the cat and not his PS3 *shakes head*