****** Fire - Page 3

**ryberg** · 01-21-2006

JUst went down myself upon hearing about this. It looks pretty bad. I don't feel right about posting photos, although I did take some. To their credit, the beach chairs and cushions are out in front of the most northern part of the structure. However there's no more palapa anywhere, and many of the supporting beams are charred and fallen. Yellow "do no cross" type of tape is strung all around in front of the Pirata, as well, reaching to the northern part of the Colibri (or maybe even a bit farther).

Most interesting thing is that a guest of ours, the daughter in a family who have been here with us about 10 nights now, said that she was at the Pirata and that the gas explosiion part came later, the fire having started when a fireball got away from one of the fire dancers and landed on the palapa roof. Another guest there at the time said he grabbed his things as quickly as he could and came out and, confirming our guest's story, saw the entire palapa structure blazing before any explosion had been heard. He said the street outside was like a bumper car situation, with people trying to leave.

Steve

StephenB · 01-21-2006

Good reporting guys. It soulds like the patrons and workers had enough time to get the hell out of there (I hope). First Wilma, and now this!!

Badger · 01-21-2006

Wow, Thanks guys for the pictures and info...please tell us that no one was hurt. Please,,please?

**ryberg** · 01-21-2006

Whew, thanks, James. That lets me off the hook on the photo bit, and by a long shot! We must have just missed each other there...

Steve

Beachnutt719 · 01-21-2006

Wow. Looks pretty awful. Glad noone was hurt.

SarahB · 01-21-2006

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Originally Posted by ryberg

Whew, thanks, James. That lets me off the hook on the photo bit, and by a long shot! We must have just missed each other there...

Steve

How'd I miss you guys too? Very sad. Didn't hear if anyone was hurt yet.

xqqzme · 01-21-2006

Great of James and Steve to get pics and accurate reporting....still keeping my fingers crossed that no one was hurt.

Joana · 01-21-2006

Happy to hear that apparently noone got hurt!!

And "happy" to hear that apparently the whole thing didn't start with the gastank but "just" fire on one of the roofs- so people had time to flee. Imagine a gastank going in the crowded ******!

TonyHD · 01-21-2006

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Originally Posted by cuffedlinks

Do you mean El Pirata?

There are many structures close to or next to the ******/El Pirata beach area, including the Costa Del Mar just up a matter of feet from the Pirata bar structure...

The bar at the ******, the costa del mar hotel and el pirata have burned. there is a burned out car parked in the drive of the del mar. We spoke to guests of the del mar who claim to have lost everything. the buildings are solid, however, the rooms with palapya? roofs have been gutted. i suppose most of the guests staying in those rooms lost their belongings. i have pictures, however, the beach is calling.

SarahB · 01-21-2006

Just heard from a bombero that no one was hurt.

Doggiemom · 01-21-2006

Holy cow!!!! How awful!

Froukje · 01-21-2006

Hey guys, I was there last night. It all happened really fast. I happened to have my camera with me and took some pictures of the fire. But I don't know if it appropiate to post them.

Jillian · 01-21-2006

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Originally Posted by SarahB

Just heard from a bombero that no one was hurt.

What a relief! Thats very good news Sarah

Amateurbigfoot · 01-21-2006

Thanks James. What a shame. Was one of the places my wife and I wanted to see (night life was supposed to be great).

Hope no one was hurt.

TAPPY · 01-21-2006

Thanks for the pics !!!

I really hope no one was hurt.......

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StephenB añejo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York State Posts: 2,102	Good reporting guys. It soulds like the patrons and workers had enough time to get the hell out of there (I hope). First Wilma, and now this!! Last edited by StephenB : 01-21-2006 at 08:50 AM.

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01-21-2006	#31 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wandering between the Village Vanguard, NYC, 1961 and the Plugged Nickel, Chicago, 1965 Posts: 10,425	JUst went down myself upon hearing about this. It looks pretty bad. I don't feel right about posting photos, although I did take some. To their credit, the beach chairs and cushions are out in front of the most northern part of the structure. However there's no more palapa anywhere, and many of the supporting beams are charred and fallen. Yellow "do no cross" type of tape is strung all around in front of the Pirata, as well, reaching to the northern part of the Colibri (or maybe even a bit farther). Most interesting thing is that a guest of ours, the daughter in a family who have been here with us about 10 nights now, said that she was at the Pirata and that the gas explosiion part came later, the fire having started when a fireball got away from one of the fire dancers and landed on the palapa roof. Another guest there at the time said he grabbed his things as quickly as he could and came out and, confirming our guest's story, saw the entire palapa structure blazing before any explosion had been heard. He said the street outside was like a bumper car situation, with people trying to leave. Steve

01-21-2006	#33 (permalink)
Badger toe in water Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 43	Wow, Thanks guys for the pictures and info...please tell us that no one was hurt. Please,,please?

01-21-2006	#34 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wandering between the Village Vanguard, NYC, 1961 and the Plugged Nickel, Chicago, 1965 Posts: 10,425	Whew, thanks, James. That lets me off the hook on the photo bit, and by a long shot! We must have just missed each other there... Steve

01-21-2006	#35 (permalink)
Beachnutt719 añejo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,972	Wow. Looks pretty awful. Glad noone was hurt.

01-21-2006	#37 (permalink)
xqqzme Bi-Coastal Beacher Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas and St George Posts: 4,785	Great of James and Steve to get pics and accurate reporting....still keeping my fingers crossed that no one was hurt.

01-21-2006	#38 (permalink)
Joana Niiiice!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The House of God Posts: 4,897	Happy to hear that apparently noone got hurt!! And "happy" to hear that apparently the whole thing didn't start with the gastank but "just" fire on one of the roofs- so people had time to flee. Imagine a gastank going in the crowded ******!

01-21-2006	#40 (permalink)
SarahB añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Playa...now Iowa Posts: 2,897	Just heard from a bombero that no one was hurt.

01-21-2006	#41 (permalink)
Doggiemom Canine FANatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 5,982	Holy cow!!!! How awful!

01-21-2006	#42 (permalink)
Froukje sandflea Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4	Hey guys, I was there last night. It all happened really fast. I happened to have my camera with me and took some pictures of the fire. But I don't know if it appropiate to post them.

01-21-2006	#44 (permalink)
Amateurbigfoot into ruins Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 73	Thanks James. What a shame. Was one of the places my wife and I wanted to see (night life was supposed to be great). Hope no one was hurt.

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01-21-2006	#45 (permalink)
TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 14,931	Thanks for the pics !!! I really hope no one was hurt.......