Sunday, June 8, 2008
Governor’s mansion in Austin burned in suspected arson
AUSTIN — According to The Austin American Statesman, the Texas governor's mansion was set afire by an arsonist at 1:45 this morning. There were no injuries, but the mansion was completely devastated. The mansion was empty as it was undergoing renovations that included, ironically, a sprinkler system.
Texas Govenor’s mansion on fire 7-8-08 3:20am
The smell of burnt ceder clouds the streets as the City of Austin fire department tries to preserve an historic landmark of Texas: YouTube user "tiowey"
Posted by Mike O.
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Mike Orren, says:
And from the Statesman:
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Chad Jones, says:
Could it be? http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/...
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