Large Fire Reported Near Red Square in Moscow (Fox News)

Fox News | March 14, 2004 | Fox News

[CedarDave]

Fox News reporting and showing pictures of a large fire in the vicinity of Red Square in Moscow. No other info yet, but reporter is on his way to the scene. Live picture shows large red glow and smoke.

[max_rpf]

On CNN now.

[mathluv]

Saw that - looks like a big one.

[CedarDave]

Fox is on commercial break right now, but will come back to the story in a minute.

[Kieri]

Russia doesn't strike me as a country Al Queda would threaten; they profited from Iraq's oil contracts and were less than supportive in the war on terror.

If a fire was deliberately set, its a little late to impact their election.

[hole_n_one]

[Unam Sanctam]

That picture seems to show the fire in the Kremlin. I hope the Cathedrals and other antiquities were not touched, and of course no loss of life.

[CedarDave]

It's the old stable building of the czar's, fully engulfed now.

[CedarDave]

500 yards from the Kremlim. Name sounds like Menage?

[Tree of Liberty]

Simon Marks of FNC reporting that the fire is approx. 500 yards from the Kremlin.

[COEXERJ145]

Gotta love how Fox is already hinting it is terrorism.

[koba37]

Bizarre. I just came from that area and didn't see a thing!

[Tree of Liberty]

That's exactly what's burning. Reporter stated that only two fire engines responded initially, with only one putting water on the fire.

[SamAdams76]

Apparently there is a large fire in Moscow.

[cyncooper]

I'm hearing about it and first thing I thought of is their election and the timing of a huge fire outbreak

Ah, Simon Marks happens to be in Moscow and just mentioned same "coincidence" of timing.

Of course, it could in fact be coincidence...

[max_rpf]

Fox's guy on the ground made it sound like the fire started on the roof, and did not get a quick enough response before it was allowed to spread...

[CedarDave]

Historic building, now used as an exhibition hall. Fox reporter says initial response by firefighters was inadequate and now it is out of control. Started about one-half hour ago.

[hole_n_one]

[cmsgop]

We should ban fire, it's just bad.

[CedarDave]

Something that old would probably go up very quickly, even if it was started by a small electrical short.

[cyncooper]

Do you think if a large fire burst out near the Capitol in DC on November 2 it would be OK to wonder if there was some connection to the fire and election?

That's all Fox did. Perfectly obvious wondering, not at all reporting that's what it was.

It most like IS a coincidence, but the timing raises the question.

[koba37]

Yep! IT's the old exhibition hall - I liked that place. Bummer.

[Lancey Howard]

It could be terrorism, but not "Arab" or al Queada terrorism. Chechnyan.

[CedarDave]

Flames are so high they can now be seen even above the high wall of the Kremlin.

[Maigrey]

Quick! Get some Dihydrogen Monoxide! That will work!

[Sacajaweau]

btt

[Just mythoughts]

May have to change the name of "RED" Square to "BLACK" Square.

[CedarDave]

A California town tried to ban the substance as hazardous! LOL

[RandallFlagg]

Has anyone blamed Bush yet?

[Gringo1]

No! don't use Dihydrogen Monoxide! the environmentalists will scream bloody murder!




LOL....I love that joke.

[Gringo1]

We don't have to....evryone knows it is.

[cyncooper]

It is always a bummer to lose historical buildings.

Too bad.

[SamAdams76]

Bush knew.

[CedarDave]

Agree. Always bad to lose physical links to history.

In past half hour fire has grown and flames are way high over the Kremlin wall; glow is very bright. Hope firefighters concentrate on surrounding structures; can't save this one.

[F.J. Mitchell]

But when did he know it and how much did he know? That is the question.

[Ole Okie]

{Bush knew}

Obviously. But when did he know it?

Calls for appointment of an independent investigation.

Headed by Patrick Leahy?

[pepperhead]

Maybe the terrorists are going to start a elections bombing campaign. Of course Putin might be trying to go back to the good old days by burning some building and then cracking down on dissidents and framing them.

[Fish_Keeper]

VIA FOX News: The building is an 18th century building next to the Kremlin, the "Menezh" (sp?). It appears the fire started on the roof of the building. Cause is still undetermined.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Foxnews is doing pretty good coverage. Started just a few minutes after Putins victory.

Building built as Stables in 1819 now an exhibition hall.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Well, Foxnews has moved on to a full discussion of the election and some questions on the size and .....

[OldFriend]

Gregg Jarrett of FNC is without a doubt one of the dumbest on air personalities on that station. UGH!

Oh, maybe it's not a coincidence that the roof of this building is on fire since it began as the polls closed and Putin won by a landslide.

Wow, really conclusive evidence there!

[dogbyte12]

If a fire burns in Red Square, Bush & Cheney were there.

If the Kremlin is torched down, The VRWC was in town.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Quick! Get some Dihydrogen Monoxide! That will work!

Sorry. That stuff has been banned by the envirowackos.

[dobberkcd]

I thinks lots of people miss the fact that the chechens are muslim allies of Al Quaeda.A large number of them were reported fighting with Al Quaeda in Afghanistan.

[hole_n_one]

[GOPJ]

Are you in Russia now?

[oolatec]

Putin burning votes/people against him? ;)

[BlazingArizona]

We should ban fire, it's just bad.

And even if fire could somehow be made safe, how will future generations dispose of the ashes?

[freeperfromnj]

I thinks lots of people miss the fact that the chechens are muslim allies of Al Quaeda.

Some coincidence, this building, standing since the early 1800's goes up in flames on election day, 3 days after Islamists try to influence Spanish elections. Some odd. I think I'll go buy a lotto ticket

[Milwaukee_Guy]

Don't forget that the former Soviet Union, now known as the Russian Republic, is, and was the largest Third World country in existence.

Never underestimate the capacity of a bunch of drunk ex-commies to burn down their city through ineptitude, graft, ignorance and bureaucratic ineptitude.

It goes with the territory. No more, no less IMHO.