Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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A bulldozer takes down the walls next to A G Steakhouse alter the budding was destroyed b fire. Owners of A G decided not to reopen the business after the c tensive loss. olunteer firefighter prepares to remove his oxygen mask after fighting the fire at Accent Printing. The fire L .luved c tcnM e damage to D S VV estern Wear and Paradise Donuts and forced Accent Printing to move to a new location. •A i Fires 15

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Fim , cause alaf m coiuinued from i cii;c 12 tire caused ihc niosi damage. The aparlmenl was destroyed by ihe firemen going in there and enling exerything. Godreau said. They lore the ceihng down in the h ing room. They got water everywhere when they brought the ho.se in there and started spraying. They broke every window and sprayed water in the closets. As a result, many ot ' Godreau ' s personal belongings were destroyed, resulting in hundreds of dollars of damage. My stereo was demolished. Godreau said. Basically anything electronic, like the TV, and my clothes were ruined. It looked like a fire war zone. The fire war had started that week on Saturday when a Buchanan Street apartment building owned by Ron Koehler burned down. The cause was faulty wiring. Nate Potts and his roommates found themselves without a place to live after the building was destroyed. We w enl to the Best Western and paid for our own room the first night, Potts said. The next night Koehler paid for it and then we stayed with friends until we found a place. While his roommates were settled in a new place within a week. Potts called the considerable damage caused by the fire a learning experience. A person needed renter ' s insurance. Potts said. We learned our lesson by not having any. It was only S30 for the entire y ar. . lot of people didn ' t get it or even know- about it. but it was good to have in case this ever hap- pened. In response to growing concern over the multiple fires. Maryville ' s City Council approved the formation of a fire code advisory board. The committee, comprised of 15 community members most affected by a fire code, was appointed to examine the code and its competence in meeting the city ' s needs. We were going to go over the old fire code. Joe Hayes, gasoline station owner, said. There hadn ' t been any updating in 20 to 25 years so I imagined a few things needed to be looked at. Jo Johnson carries boxes and cloihmg from her waterlogged aparlmenl Destroying property and leaving some without homes. above Accent Printing. Faulty wiring was the cause ofthe fire which .started fires devastated apartments, houses and businesses. The in Johnson ' s apartment. burning memories lingered long after the smoke cleared. J 14 Student Life

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Comfy on their beanbag chairs. Darl Brickhousc and Stephanie Raymond watch Days of our Lives in their room. The traffic cone, stophght and menu board were just a few of the items they used to spice up their room. 16 Student Life