fire firegeezer on 28 Apr 2008 09:05 am
Aircraft Hanger Burns In Minnesota
CRYSTAL AIRPORT, A GENERAL AVIATION FIELD IN BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA, suffered a fire in one of the hangers on Sunday.
KARE-TV
One man was injured and several hangers in the structure were destroyed in the fire that could be seen for miles. At least two airplanes, two motorcycles and a commercial truck were lost in the blaze.
Initially, it is believed that the injured man was working on the truck when it backfired and started the fire inside the hanger. The fire moved rapidly inside the wood and sheet metal building, presenting a challenge for the more than 50 firefighters from three departments who worked the fire. Normally there are about a dozen planes stored inside the hanger, but many of them were out when the fire began just before noon.
Fox News
The Brooklyn Park fire chief estimates that damages could exceed $1 million. The airfield has nine multi-unit buildings like the one that burned that contain 113 hangers. About 1/2 of the involved building collapsed during the fire.
Minneapolis Star Tribune has the STORY.
on 28 Apr 2008 at 9:21 am 1.Scott Anderson said …
Interesting to note that for that large of a hanger, only two planes were damaged/destroyed. There were only a couple of planes that were out flying. The rest of the hanger was utilized as storage space for boats, campers, RV’s, classic cars, construction equipment, and other misc. Radio traffic during the fire mentioned the unusual smoke color and the concern of the possibility of hazardous chemicals stored in a hanger. I wonder how many hangers are inspected on a regular basis and are they being used as intended for storage of aircraft?