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As we have pointed out often on STATter911.com, everyone is a reporter these days. The Internet and social media gives that opportunity to anyone who is interested in sharing news with the rest of us. One of my favorite citizen journalists is Kenny Rogers. Not the “You’ve got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them” Kenny Rogers, but still a star in his own right. He’s the man who brings the world Man Cave news from his home in Massachusetts.
On Monday, Kenny ventured out of the cave to report on a restaurant fire in South Hadley. As usual, Rogers has some fire department in action video with his own unique narration, complete with multiple on camera standups. For comparison, we’ve added the more traditional TV report from WWLP-TV (below).
As for the fire, here’s what another reporter, Patrick Johnson with The Republican wrote:
District 1 Fire Chief Robert Authier said Tuesday that the cause of a Monday night fire that destroyed a building at 24 Bridge St.was the result of accidental ignition from a plumber’s torch
Authier said some licensed plumbers were doing work on some pipes during the day, and heat from their torch apparently started a fire. He said it smoldered for hours before spreading into the ceiling and igniting into the blaze that consumed the building.
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Also on STATter911 …
- Man Cave News on the scene: Fire in Chicopee, MA. – August 8, 2012
- Early video: Explosion & fire at service station in Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada. – January 31, 2012
- Must see video: With a crowd yelling jump & fire licking at your backside, sometimes you have no choice but to bail. – July 7, 2012
- Must see video: Explosion at Wichita building fire. – February 17, 2012
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Great video and commentary,,,good job Kenny !!!!
Yeah, nice coverage. Multiple viewing angles, shows more than regular news coverage.
I’ve always said, I hate to see peoples’ stuff burn up, but I love to fight fire!! A shame S. Hadley lost that restaurant.
I muted it after 2 minutes. He needs to learn to let the video speak for itself.