Warehouse Fire Destroys Several Packards

Jeff Guerini, WHIO Staff. Photos from {link=http://www.whio.com/news/news/local/crews-on-scene-of-fire-in-harrison-twp/npP4R/}WHIO.com{link/}

A warehouse used to store artifacts for America’s Packard Museum in Harrison Township, OH was devastated by fire. WHIO reported the initial call about a warehouse fire around 5PM on Tuesday. Although the fire initiated in a roofing company building, the fire spread to one the attached buildings as well as surrounding trees. According the WHIO sources, the fire crews were plagued by wind, water pressure, and electrical lines in the area.

These horrible conditions obviously slowed the progress of the extinguishing the flames and left firefighters working until the next morning to knock down any hot spots. Unfortunately, the conditions allowed the fire to spread and devastate the storage warehouse for the museum resulting in a loss several cars. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze, but the loss of irreplaceable cars proved to be heartbreaking for the museum staff.

Jim Noelker WHIO Staff

It is not clear the fire was an act of arson, but it appears to have been caused by human actions. WHIO reported that the initial warehouse blaze may have been linked to vandalism; their sources stated that the building had active no utilities and was easily accessible. Investigators have not found the exact cause of the fire to determine the intent, but the results of the act caused a great deal of heartache for Packard enthusiasts.

The true impact of the damage to vintage vehicles can be seen in the daylight photographs, but the nighttime images illustrate the hellish conditions. All that remains in the Packard storage facility are the carcasses if burned out cars, charred rubble, and lots of memories.

 

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Lauren Camille

Lauren is a graduate of California State University Fullerton, and has experience working for several enthusiast publications. She enjoys drag racing, classic Fords, and vintage Lincolns. She currently races a 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback, and has a soft spot for 1960’s Lincolns. Currently, her collection includes: ’04 Cobra Convertible, ’65 Mustang Fastback, ’04 F350 6.0 diesel, ’96 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and a ’87 Jeep Wrangler. She provides insightful content as a freelance writer for Power Automedia.
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