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Offline Neil Obstat

Massive fire at Christ the King HQ in Chicago
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2015, 11:43:08 PM »
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Chicago Fire Department detectives said spontaneous combustion from rags used to stain the floor of the choir pew is the mostly likely culprit.


Fair warning to all readers:

Leaving oil-soaked rags in a pile is ASKING for spontaneous combustion.  The oil evaporates and so generates heat, which builds up and can erupt in a fire spontaneously, that is, without being lit by anyone or anything else.

The way to prevent this is to submerge the used rags in water, and CLOSE the lid of the water container, and put the container OUTSIDE in the open air.

In this case, about 5 minutes of diligent custodial work could have prevented the whole fire.

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Offline Henry101

Massive fire at Christ the King HQ in Chicago
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2015, 12:01:48 AM »
Unfortunately, also, the 20th century grand organ was destroyed when the balcony collapsed.

The left hand of the Infant King with the globe was chipped off but fireman were able to find it in the rubble.
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Offline Henry101

Massive fire at Christ the King HQ in Chicago
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2015, 02:51:28 PM »
The cannons were finally able to enter the church today and sift through the rubble to find vestments, chalices, etc. Here, you will see the Cannon with the high alter cross.
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