Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Antique fire equipment, building destroyed in blaze in Jackson County

A late-night fire that destroyed Ken Soderbeck's Jackson MI fire apparatus restoration shop. (news report below)
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2010/04/antique_fire_equipment_buildin.html

Antique fire equipment, building destroyed in early morning blaze in Jackson County | - MLive.com
www.mlive.com

Ledford said the building is destroyed, but some of the contents can be salvaged. He estimated the structure was worth $150,000 to $200,000, but would not venture to estimate the value of the contents.

1 comment:

Friends of Ken Soderbeck said...

Ken and Aggie are doing remarkably well. The shock is beginning to wear off, and the hard task of cleaning and rebuilding has begun. This is truly the worst nightmare for anyone to imagine, and the master fire apparatus restorer/preservationist could use our support! A special fund has been established to help Ken get back in business, and a website has been created to accept donations online and provide periodic updates.

http://sites.google.com/site/handinhandrestorationfund/