Cobblestone wrote:I could smell the smoke as I walked to my car on the Landing at 3:45 Saturday morning. I had no idea what it was from at the time. I hope Copia is able to rebuild!
TGE-ATW wrote:Despite the recent declines in the real estate market, its nice to see that downtown is still smokin' hot!!
/what, too soon?
I would like to thank the good people with the fire department for doing a great job and keeping the fire from spreading into any of the ajacent buildings
dweebe wrote:TGE-ATW wrote:Despite the recent declines in the real estate market, its nice to see that downtown is still smokin' hot!!
/what, too soon?
Possibly. You got any good Prime Minister Bhuto jokes?
Hear hear. When it comes down to get the job done, we have a great team of professionals. The fire was responded to FAST (as per the news) and put out with no casualties.MattonArsenal wrote:I would like to thank the good people with the fire department for doing a great job and keeping the fire from spreading into any of the ajacent buildings
I had a roof fire in my condo building several years ago, thus a first hand experience with firemen in a crisis situation. They put out the fire, and they were helpful, compassionate, and understanding.
I must say despite all of their "off-the-court" troubles and controversy, these guys do a great job when it counts.
southsidepride wrote:dweebe wrote:TGE-ATW wrote:Despite the recent declines in the real estate market, its nice to see that downtown is still smokin' hot!!
/what, too soon?
Possibly. You got any good Prime Minister Bhuto jokes?
hey, she wanted another shot at the Prime Minister's job didn't she?
southsidepride wrote:dweebe wrote:TGE-ATW wrote:Despite the recent declines in the real estate market, its nice to see that downtown is still smokin' hot!!
/what, too soon?
Possibly. You got any good Prime Minister Bhuto jokes?
hey, she wanted another shot at the Prime Minister's job didn't she?
carrieocity kills wrote:wow, I cant believe this. I am a little miffed I did not hear about it on the news tho i havent had the TV on in about a week- i gets my news online.
i caught an apt on fire about 8 years ago. it was all my fault and it was horrible. i did not have renters insurance and lost everything, almost my life. so incredibly stupid. i swear to god or ala or budha or whoever that I blew all the candles out before I went to bed but i guess not all the way b/c i woke up at 4am with black smoke to think even a 100 watt lightbulb could not be seen thru it all. i had to run out totally nekkid (since that is how i sleep) and knock on doors to get someone to call 911. i could not find my phone in all the smoke. one of the firemen had to be hospitalized even- probably the kind soul who went back in to get my cat. firemen truly are the greatest of heros.
anyway, its a frightening situation to be woken up by a fire and I hope everyone is okay!
Police report closing in on suspects in Copia fire
By Jake Wagman
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
01/03/2008
ST. LOUIS — Police believe they are close to identifying who torched a downtown restaurant last week.
Copia Urban Winery, in the city's Washington Avenue loft district, was gutted by flames on Saturday. Police believe it was arson.
"The investigation is looking at some pretty serious suspects right now," said Police Board President Chris Goodson.
Goodson also said that authorities have found no link between the Copia fire and a string of earlier arsons. From April 2006 to June 2007, four upscale residential projects, including one tied to Goodson, were damaged in fires that bear a slight resemblance to last week's wine bar blaze.
RBB wrote:Police report closing in on suspects in Copia fire
By Jake Wagman
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
01/03/2008
ST. LOUIS — Police believe they are close to identifying who torched a downtown restaurant last week.
Copia Urban Winery, in the city's Washington Avenue loft district, was gutted by flames on Saturday. Police believe it was arson.
"The investigation is looking at some pretty serious suspects right now," said Police Board President Chris Goodson.
Goodson also said that authorities have found no link between the Copia fire and a string of earlier arsons. From April 2006 to June 2007, four upscale residential projects, including one tied to Goodson, were damaged in fires that bear a slight resemblance to last week's wine bar blaze.
Read more here...
-RBB
mophipsi wrote:per the post dispatch, a former bus boy is the prime suspect...apparently he was fired and disputed how much pay he was owed
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/s ... enDocument
innov8ion wrote:Hey may be a prime suspect but he is innocent until proven guilty.
stlmizzoutiger wrote:Any news on the renovation of this place?
