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| Electrical Fire Levels Glendale Buildings | ||
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| By Rachel Brandes Moapa Valley Progress Submitted April 16, 2008 An early morning fire destroyed the Stagecoach Depot Restaurant and Bar at Glendale on Thursday, April 10. The fire reportedly started in the back storage room and was reported to be an electrical fire. At approximately 2:30 a.m. Metro was patrolling the area when the officer noticed smoke coming from the building. He immediately called dispatch and began to evacuate the neighboring motel. Manager |
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Beverly Madewell and Assistant Manager Penny Katick had arrived to watch the establishment burn to the ground. Katick arrived to see a Police car but had not yet located the officer, she explained that she approached the building and saw nothing but smoke through the door. “I backed up fast,” said Katick. Volunteer Firefighters arrived before 3:00 a.m.. All four local teams were called to the scene. Over 30 volunteers from Stations 71, 72, 73, and 74 spent the next 12 hours fighting the fire. According to Metro officials, “the volunteers responded quickly and did a really good job keeping the fire contained to the one building.” | ||
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It was explained that the fire could have easily skipped to the motel just next door. The Sinclair Gas Station on the West side of the establishment was left in tact as well. Rural Coordinator Kurt Leavitt was on the scene the entire morning. Leavitt called out Engines 20 and 23 from Las Vegas to assist with the fire. “There was so much fire I knew we would need help” he explained. The two engines provided help and were able to head back to Vegas by 7:30 a.m. Leavitt also called out Ladder Truck 16 from Las Vegas to assist. The Ladder Truck came in after everything settled and sprayed a combination of foam and water down into the charred mess. | |
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The Battalion Chief was also on the scene for a bit. When the volunteers got hungry, a few headed to McDonalds to buy breakfast. Upon arrival the crew at McDonalds provided them with all of their breakfast for no charge, volunteers said. After the fire seemed to be extinguished, a loader was brought to the scene to sift through the mess and make sure no small fires were brewing underneath. It was approximately 12 hours from the time the firefighters were called that they were able to head home for the day. Many headed straight to the Fair to work volunteer shifts for the day. | ||
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Madewell and Katick plan to use one of the motel rooms as an office and try to get things straightened out. “All of our paperwork was in the building,” they explained. There are approximately 30 employees who are now out of work for a time due to the fire. The ladies had recently been in the process of making a scrapbook with photographs of the establishment before it had received updates. Two days ago Katick took that scrapbook home from the office. “I don’t know why I took it home, I just did.” At least they have that as a keepsake of the old Glendale landmark. | |
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