This is a lesson for all museums. Most are not in fire resistant building and may be old and wooden. Some kind of sprinkler system needs to be protecting these building and contents. Probably a dry pipe system since buildings are not heated often in winter ?
If codes will allow start with partial installations of sprinklers and as funds become available expand them ?
Oh my that is tragic. Something money can't replace.
Thread on RyPN as well.
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/blaze-destroys-commonwealth-coach-and-trolley-museum-in-roanoke/article_ff264131-8efe-52c9-af2a-99605f32142f.html
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
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