Keith
10-04-2004, 07:48 AM
This was hard to believe when I saw the breaking news about it last night. When I was growing up, my family lived in Moore, and I didn't leave Moore until 1981, when I moved to OKC. I remember dad going over to Poppa Johns pizza in that shopping center and buying two large pizzas every Thursday evening, and then going home and watch "The Walton's" while we ate pizza.
I can't imagine that place burning down. I know it had to be a tough fire since they called in all their firefighters that were off duty, and also had to call for assistance from the Norman Fire Dept. I don't think Moore has had this big of a fire ever. If they have, I don't remember it.
Four stores destroyed in shopping mall fire
By Chad Previch
The Oklahoman
MOORE - A fire in a strip shopping mall Sunday night caused heavy damage and kept firefighters busy controlling the blaze for several hours.
NEWS 9 video
Four stores were destroyed and several others damaged at The Malibu Shopping Center, 860 NW 12, after the fire started about 7:35 p.m., Deputy Fire Chief Gary Bird said.
A pizza restaurant, a convenience store and a used furniture store were among the shops destroyed, he said.
One firefighter suffered smoke inhalation but was not hospitalized.
About 75 firefighters responded to the call from Moore and Norman.
The owner of a barber shop, Larry Morrison, said he lost the shop he had been in since 1970.
"You just kind of see your business and livelihood going down the drain. What can you do?" Morrison said.
The cause was still under investigation late Sunday
I can't imagine that place burning down. I know it had to be a tough fire since they called in all their firefighters that were off duty, and also had to call for assistance from the Norman Fire Dept. I don't think Moore has had this big of a fire ever. If they have, I don't remember it.
Four stores destroyed in shopping mall fire
By Chad Previch
The Oklahoman
MOORE - A fire in a strip shopping mall Sunday night caused heavy damage and kept firefighters busy controlling the blaze for several hours.
NEWS 9 video
Four stores were destroyed and several others damaged at The Malibu Shopping Center, 860 NW 12, after the fire started about 7:35 p.m., Deputy Fire Chief Gary Bird said.
A pizza restaurant, a convenience store and a used furniture store were among the shops destroyed, he said.
One firefighter suffered smoke inhalation but was not hospitalized.
About 75 firefighters responded to the call from Moore and Norman.
The owner of a barber shop, Larry Morrison, said he lost the shop he had been in since 1970.
"You just kind of see your business and livelihood going down the drain. What can you do?" Morrison said.
The cause was still under investigation late Sunday