Structure Fire - Chelsea Fire District - Rte 9D north of Dutchess Stadium - From my archives

A flash from the past.....These photos are from an arson fire that occurred in the Chelsea Fire District at a restaurant called the Magnolia Restaurant Bar & Grill (formerly Uncle Chu's) at 3:10AM on Thursday August 19, 1999 and was located on Rte 9D - north of Dutchess Stadium. They are scans from Kodak Gold 400 color film. I heard the alarm and decided on a whim to go take photos. I had my camera, one roll of film, a flash with batteries of unknown condition, and my determination and I headed out the door...... I guess that these are significant to me because after not actively photographing fires for approximately 10 years (While I was a Chief Officer) , these photos marked my gradual return.....Anyway, the batteries in the flash died, I ran out of film, and the building burned to the ground despite the efforts of Firefighters and I'm back photographing fires...... Thanks to DJ Farrell from Glenham FD for the details.