Friday, June 8, 2012

Photo Gallery from Hampton Woods fire

Pictures from the fire on 2/23/12 at Hampton Woods Apartment Complex - Shawnee, KS .

My apartment was the bottom one to the very right of this picture.  You can already see flames in the window.

Didn't look too bad... yet.  Who knew this would turn in to an inferno!   

   My apartment was the bottom right which is already fully engulfed in flames.  At this point there was still hope that the fire would be put out before spreading to the outer sections of the building.  Hope didn't last long though thanks to the strong winds and the gas line being hit before the gas could be turned off.

This is what I saw when I arrived home.  I had no hope that either of my kitty's survived.  Little did I know CJ had escaped and would make a full recovery.  He is now referred to as CJLegendKitty.  If you see a recent pic of him you will understand why.  He has battle scars but is such a trooper!

These are pictures taken by a neighbor who was home at the time of the fire...











These are pictures taken by the media...











More media photos... these are from Shawnee Dispatch:












 
Pictures taken by a Red Cross Volunteer...
Me doing a TV interview a couple buildings away from the fire.

Another interview...

Me in front of building later in evening as fire is just about out...


Pictures taken by neighbor the following day...
Fire Fighters still putting out hot spots the next day (2/24/12)

Nothing left... 2/24/12