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Up early, I had just poured a cup of coffee and turned on the living room TV when I saw the blazing fire. Dawn was breaking and a female reporter stood in the forefront of the burning building as thick, black smoke billowed into the air competing with the red-orange, lapping flames. The hood of her jacket protected her from the steady rain that seemed to have no impact on the fire. ‘Breaking News’ was the caption at the bottom of the screen.
“What you’re seeing is the burning of the old abandoned Madison Warehouse. Fortunately, Peggy, no one has used the warehouse for several years so we don’t expect any casualties. However, according to the fire chief, there’s always a chance a homeless person or runaway youth could have found his or her way into the building. That’s a detail we won’
