Apartment fire?

[jahfg]

A friend just posted a picture on Facebook of a pretty intense fire at an apartment building behind Hyland. Anyone hear anything? I haven't found anything online.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Ames Tribune > Structure fire reported on Campus Ave.

The Ames Fire Department is reporting a structure fire at 230 Campus Ave. Radio traffic indicates that the fire is burning through the structure roof. More information as it becomes available.

3:48 p.m. Fire teams are doing a search on the second floor of the building.

3:52 p.m. Radio traffic says that the fire has been knocked down and firefighters are looking for hidden hot spots.

 

[CyBer]

Just walked by it like 2 minutes ago, looks pretty bad (but I'm not a firefighter).

 

[Chipper]

Text I got at 3:30.

"Hey could you check on my pizza rolls? Gf just got back from yoga class."

 

[cmheeren]

I work for the property management that manages 230 Campus. Fire department has it under control and management is on the scene!

 

[IowaStateClones]

Text I got at 3:30.

"Hey could you check on my pizza rolls? Gf just got back from yoga class."

 

[iahawkhunter]

I work for the property management that manages 230 Campus. Fire department has it under control and management is on the scene!

Good to hear it's under control.

The last part reminds me of "Hi, I'm from the government and I'm here to help." :wink:

(I'm admittedly a cynic of management...likely the result of too many Dilbert cartoons and spending too much time with technicians on my internships)

 

[RING4CY]

Just walked by it like 2 minutes ago, looks pretty bad (but I'm not a firefighter).

You don't have to be a firefighter to tell someone this is bad:

A two year old could tell me that is bad.

 

[chuckd4735]

You don't have to be a firefighter to tell someone this is bad:

A two year old could tell me that is bad.

That girl obviously voted for the Beatles over Zeppelin.

 

[Dopey]

Thank God management is there. And hopefully those pizza rolls are good.

 

[Boxerdaddy]

Ames Tribune > Structure fire reported on Campus Ave.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh5ogOH82Aw]Sublime-April 29 1992 - YouTube[/ame]

Reminds me of this....

 

[purify]

So this thread reminds me to recommend everyone get renters insurance. I got it after an acquaintance's house burned down and he was left with nothing. I'm paying an extra $14 a year, and have everything I own covered. If my dog bites someone, I have coverage, if my car is broken into(again, for the third time) my stuff is covered.

The guy who rents that apartment is probably screwed, and the whole building will probably be unoccupied for a couple of days.

 

[iahawkhunter]

So this thread reminds me to recommend everyone get renters insurance. I got it after an acquaintance's house burned down and he was left with nothing. I'm paying an extra $14 a year, and have everything I own covered. If my dog bites someone, I have coverage, if my car is broken into(again, for the third time) my stuff is covered.

The guy who rents that apartment is probably screwed, and the whole building will probably be unoccupied for a couple of days.

Where'd you get that deal? I thought ~$100/year was the common rate.

Edit to add: Great point about having renters' insurance, though. Definitely worth the money.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Where'd you get that deal? I thought ~$100/year was the common rate.

Edit to add: Great point about having renters' insurance, though. Definitely worth the money.

If only there was somebody (preferably a cyclone fanatic) that could give me a great deal on renters' insurance....

Any ideas?

 

[isulive2train]

No clue. **** outta luck I guess!

 

[purify]

Where'd you get that deal? I thought ~$100/year was the common rate.

Edit to add: Great point about having renters' insurance, though. Definitely worth the money.

I called the company I use for car insurance. The rate is about $100 a year, but they discount the car insurance rate for having more then single coverage, the discount on the car insurance was about $86 a year.

 

[iahawkhunter]

I called the company I use for car insurance. The rate is about $100 a year, but they discount the car insurance rate for having more then single coverage, the discount on the car insurance was about $86 a year.

Well played :yes:

 

[GoSTATE71]

my girlfriend lives there, its not to good a lot of her stuff is completely ruined

 

[JP4CY]

If you are under a certain age and in college isn't your stuff covered under your parents homeowners?
A storm fried a computer I had in college when I was a senior and State Farm let me get any computer up to $2500 I wanted minus a deductible.

 

[tman24]

If you are under a certain age and in college isn't your stuff covered under your parents homeowners?
A storm fried a computer I had in college when I was a senior and State Farm let me get any computer up to $2500 I wanted minus a deductible.

I believe that is the case as well.