Astoria Thanksgiving Fire November 27, 2008 Photography by Scott Docherty On the evening of November 27, 2008, a fire started in the attic of the old Astoria Florist. A 911 call was placed by the owner of an adjacent business just before 11pm. By the time it was finished the following morning, the fire had claimed one life and five business, gutting the entire building. This site was created to honor the work of the professional and volunteer firefighters and law enforcement whose bravery and skill saved the entire block from being destroyed. Redhare is located across the street from the fire scene and I am personally thankful for their hard work and cooperation. Astoria Fire Department Astoria Police Department Clatsop County Sheriff Oregon State Police Olney Walluski Fire Department Lewis and Clark Fire Department Warrenton Fire Department Knappa Fire Department Gearhart Fire Department Seaside Fire Department Click on the following thumbnails to see bigger photos of the fire. These pictures represent a timeline of a little over 3 hours from 11:13pm to 2:23am the following morning. The fire flared up several more times during the early morning hours up until just after daybreak. 11:13pm November 27, 2008 11:21pm November 27, 2008 11:21pm November 27, 2008 11:22pm November 27, 2008 11:23pm November 27, 2008 11:23pm November 27, 2008 11:24pm November 27, 2008 11:24pm November 27, 2008 11:25pm November 27, 2008 11:27pm November 27, 2008 11:34pm November 27, 2008 11:56pm November 27, 2008 12:02am November 28, 2008 12:03am November 28, 2008 12:08am November 28, 2008 12:08am November 28, 2008 12:46am November 28, 2008 12:46am November 28, 2008 12:48am November 28, 2008 12:56am November 28, 2008 12:58am November 28, 2008 1:02am November 28, 2008 1:08am November 28, 2008 1:09am November 28, 2008 1:15am November 28, 2008 2:00am November 28, 2008 2:12am November 28, 2008 2:13am November 28, 2008 2:23am November 28, 2008 2:24am November 28, 2008 December 3, 2008 December 3, 2008 December 3, 2008 December 3, 2008 December 3, 2008 December 3, 2008 My heart goes out to all of the friends and family of Roger Martin, who died in this fire. Roger was a key player in the Astoria play, "Shanghaied in Astoria" and was a well-loved member of the community. Top    |   Back    |   Home    |   Back to Photo Album