A fire broke out at the Fitz Apartments here in Aurora, Colorado. Two of
our residents died and as many as 25 were injured
fleeing what was reported to be arson. Jason Long, our German OB
researcher, escaped through a window. Arthur Goodwin, a principal in
the company was working with Gar at his house in central Denver. Neither
of them were injured but the company may be affected.
Our inventory of games and Total War components were apparently not
directly touched by the fire but smoke and water reached the ground
level, where our material is stored. While Arthur and I arrived by
11:30pm, no one was allowed in the building. I reached an arson
investigator with the Aurora Fire Department who explained that there is
water and smoke in the storage area but could give us no further
details. We may be given limited access shortly to access the damage.
Since the building is a crime scene and a suspect has been taken into
custody, renters may not remove material at this time. The damage to
the building is extensive enough that the residents and renters will not
be able to remain there. We will update you as soon as we have more
information. We are deeply saddened by the deaths and injuries. Aurora
has had more tragedy than anyone could expect. We will not know the
extent, if any, of impact on HMS until we can access the inventory.
We will start sending sample again as soon as possible. One of the many
reports of the fire can be found at:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31336684/detail.html
I’m glad you were not hurt. I’m sorry for this. My thoughts are with you.