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If you haven’t seen some of the videos from the house fire at the annual street festival in Athens, Ohio called Palmer Fest, please take a moment to check them out.
The street party in the Ohio University neighborhood was shut down Saturday evening because of the fire. The fire has been ruled arson. Scores of people were arrested as confrontations occurred between police and those attending the festival.
In the video above you will see police officers approaching Side C of the home at 11 Palmer Street as the basement burns. The videos below show the smoke conditions on Side A before firefighters arrived, a supply line dropped on Palmer Street parting the crowd, a line going through the Side C basement door, suppression efforts through a window on the second floor and a soon to be classic interview with a young woman who says she was in the house when the fire started.
The narration on some of the videos may also become classics, including this line from the video taken inside a neighboring house: “Who farted?”
Video above includes the pre-arrival view from Side A & crowd control efforts.
A house fire in the middle of Palmer Fest in Athens has been ruled arson and officials are offering a reward for information in the case.
The house fire occurred at 11 Palmer Street at about 7 p.m. Saturday, in the heart of the area where students and others hold Palmer Fest, a gathering of house parties and music.
Video above shows the supply line being dropped down Palmer Street.
The fire, reported shortly after 7 p.m. at 11 Palmer St., prompted Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl to declare Palmer and the immediate surrounding neighborhood as a riot area at 7:35 p.m., allowing police to clear the neighborhood of partiers soon after.
The house was occupied at the time of the fire, with one unidentified partier caught on video talking about noticing smoke coming from the basement and taking shots of liquor in honor of the fire before evacuating the premises.
At 1:06 in the video above a line is stretched into the basement door on Side C.
According to the police report, party goers began throwing bottles at emergency responders and inhibiting police officers from clearing the scene of the fire. Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl declared Palmer Street a riot area at 7:35 p.m. after the crowd resisted police force.
Officers then went house to house, shutting down the fest. The area was cleared by 8:20 p.m.
The vantage point from a neighboring home is seen in the video above. It shows the line going into the second floor window & same great narration from the residents.
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Above at 1:37 is the apparent spokeswoman for those who live in the house that caught fire.
Also on STATter911 …
- UPDATED – Raw video & fireground audio: Parker, Colorado house fire. Evacuation ordered. – September 15, 2012
- Raw video: Arlington Heights, IL basement fire. One firefighter injured. Crew ordered off roof. – April 19, 2012
- Early video & fireground audio: House fire Palmer Township, Pennsylvania. – September 21, 2012
- Raw video: Detroit firefighters follow smoke into Highland Park & find basement fire. – July 30, 2012
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An impressive example of how alcohol affects intellect
I wonder if the parents of these miscreants had any idea of how out of control there little bastards become. What a freakin mess. This is what we save up to send our kids to school for? Sorry, expel all of them.
A perfect example of why this Country is going down the toilet! An entire generation of disrespectful spoiled brats who think everyone owes them something and the rules of civilized society don’t apply to them.
So this is the future of our country?
Yup, the new generation of drunken retards. Another example of how a university is afraid to have some rich kids parents bitch about the Police. Establish a Police line and arrest the first idiots that cross. Move them out and move other cops to the line. Or use the example of New Orleans PD Mardi Gras. They keep 2 million guests in line for 10 tens.
Just think- her vote this November counts the same as yours!
No wonder we’re in the shape we’re in.
Better review that crowd …
There is at least a dozen future career FF’s there..
Another 40+ vollies and who knows how many medics.!!!
That’s our future, gang … Sure glad it’s about retirement time..
Slap da Sack!! G
I would like to see the money that was spent by the police and fire departments to control this so called street party.
What???
Are they not being paid regardless??
Yes they are paid regardless but its a shame that this party could not have been held somewhere else so the swat team did not have to be called and the fire dept did not have do deal with the possible arson fire.
it is funny how the generation that criticizes them are the ones who raised them. Be proud.
What is it from…Billy Madison. ” Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. ”
That’s how I feel after listening to those kids. Wow. I want to know why is that even a sanctioned event anyway? What a Circus! I feel for those cops, firefighters, even the power guys!
Hit them with a straight stream off the deck gun, they will move quick.
I’m ashamed of my generation. Yes, I’m a young buck.
Ohio University at it’s best.We went out to visit the campus and saw issues and this was ten years ago. Nothing has changed there.I really hope they locked up some of them and made the parents come and pick them up.
What a disgrace to those of us who send the kids to college and get these results.The administration at OU plays a part in this fiasco by not being active.
JOKE
If this is an example of our future leaders and decision makers, we are in a heap of trouble!
Ah yes, America’s youth at their best. I’m sure some of their parents will be so proud when they see their children in action. And unfortunately, some will not care or will say the Police over reacted. You have to love the comment from the one kid comparing the Police activities to Nazi Germany. I don’t know this for sure, but I’ll bet some of the people who are still with us who survived Nazi Germany may take exception to that young man’s analogy.
All you clowns used to be stoners and potheads stirring up trouble in the 70′s & 80′s. Ha Ha. Dont give these kids to much of a hard time.