PROSPECT UNION HOTEL FIRE

 

JANUARY 6, 1997: WE RESPONDED TO THE INTERSECTION OF STATE AND SUMMIT STREETS IN THE VILLAGE OF PROSPECT FOR THE UNION HOTEL FIRE. THE BUILDING WAS A COMPLETE LOSS AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES. OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT RESPONDED TO PROSPECT WERE BARNEVELD, HOLLAND PATENT, STITTVILLE, WHITESBORO AND TANKERS FROM GRIFFIS AIR FORCE BASE, FORESTPORT, NEWPORT, POLAND, DEERFIELD, WESTERNVILLE AND FLOYD. BOONVILLE AND WESTERNVILLE WERE ON STANDBY.  THE FIRE WAS LATER RULED TO BE AN ARSON.