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Fish-Bait
09-17-2007, 11:52 AM
Somethin's on fire over on Weathersby or Oak Grove rd. anyone know what it is?
Fish-Bait
09-17-2007, 12:19 PM
damn....it's Farris Brothers. double damn.
bpitt
09-17-2007, 12:23 PM
Say what?
Bahlk
09-17-2007, 12:23 PM
Is that the pawn shop?
Augustus McRae
09-17-2007, 12:23 PM
damn....it's Farris Brothers. double damn.


Good people...I hate that! Is it a bad fire?
fuzzis
09-17-2007, 12:24 PM
I heard it was a warehouse burning. :smt102
Augustus McRae
09-17-2007, 12:25 PM
Is that the pawn shop?


wholesale outdoor sporting goods...mostly fishing stuff.....been in business a long, long time...good people
Fish-Bait
09-17-2007, 12:25 PM
That's the sportin' goods wholesaler..fishin' and huntin' stuff.....
bpitt
09-17-2007, 12:25 PM
I do need to go tee-tee, do they need any help?
bpitt
09-17-2007, 12:26 PM
Oh, I know who they are now, crap..........
Fish-Bait
09-17-2007, 12:27 PM
I am tryin' to get some inside information on this.
TheCapitalist
09-17-2007, 12:35 PM
I hope it's not bad. Most people don't even know it's there and what's there.
Michelle
09-17-2007, 01:15 PM
It is a warehouse looking building off weathersby close to OG road. There was smoke coming out of three doors on the side facing weathersby and 20-30 vehicles out there... didn't look good
RGDoherty
09-17-2007, 01:34 PM
I just got back from there.......Contents are gonna be close to a 85 % loss. And they've cut no less than 7 venilation holes in the building. Thank god computers were backed up on Friday and they have the tape drive......Gotta go, going back to help with clean up.
TheCapitalist
09-17-2007, 04:13 PM
When is the fire sale?
Conveyor Belt
09-17-2007, 04:43 PM
I think that's where my neighbor works...
Kitty
09-17-2007, 04:54 PM
Thanks to our VFDs and to the HFD for doing their jobs. :smt023
Fish-Bait
09-17-2007, 04:55 PM
My friend just told me that they said it started in the gun room. There goes huntin' season. The HBA reported that there was 5 million in inventory in there.
RGDoherty
09-17-2007, 06:55 PM
No, didn't start in the gun room....Started in the back right corner, rods, and flashlights. They were still fighting it. It's reflashing with all of the plastics. Total loss. But.......Looking at new temporary locations. Should be up and running in a week or so....hopefully back in same location in 6 mos.

No fire sale. What's salvaged is heading outta state.
Bahlk
09-17-2007, 08:02 PM
I'm sorry for the proprietor's of this place. Having family who had to start over after a fire I can attest to what a challenge it is. But the genrousness of pure strangers is amazing in a situation like that. Refreshes your faith in humanity.
RGDoherty
09-17-2007, 08:36 PM
Pics from the fire......

http://www.geocities.com/robertgdoherty/photos/farris001.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/robertgdoherty/photos/farris002.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/robertgdoherty/photos/farris003.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/robertgdoherty/photos/farris004.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/robertgdoherty/photos/farris005.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/robertgdoherty/photos/farris006.jpg
RGDoherty
09-18-2007, 07:21 AM
No thank you Fire Extinguisher for all y'all do!
OGRepub
09-18-2007, 10:33 PM
Got a friend at Northeast Lamar. All the departments did a great job. This could have been a bad situation (i.e. Charlseton S.C.). Northeast was assisted by firefighters from Oak Grove, Central Lamar, Sumrall, Pine Ridge, Purvis, Oloh, and Hattiesburg. Over 60 firefighters worked almost 10 hours to extinquish this blaze. Thanks for all they you do guys.