PHOTO GALLERY: Uptown Kellogg fire progression
Courtesy photo A shot of the McConnell Hotel’s southeast side in the mid 2000’s.
Photo by JOSH MCDONALD The McConnell Hotel at 3:15 p.m. from the same angle before the south wall collapsed Tuesday.
Photo by JOSH MCDONALD The front of the McConnell collapses onto Main Street around 3:45 p.m.
Photo by CHANSE WATSON Fires continue to burn in th basement around 5 p.m. Nothing but a scorched brick shell remains.
Courtesy photo The northeast side of the McConnell Hotel in 2007.
Photo by CHANSE WATSON The same southeast corner around 5 p.m.
Photo by JOSH MCDONALD Flames shoot out of the front windows before the collapse.
Photo by JOSH MCDONALD The front of building following the collapse.
Photo by CHANSE WATSON Debris covers Main Street as a result of the front wall collapse.
Left: The rooftop of Patrick’s Steakhouse on Division Street catches fire at approximately 3:14 p.m. Photo by JOSH MCDONALD Middle: Crews from Mullan Volunteer Fire Department attack the east side of the Steakhouse with water. Right: What remains of the Steakhouse Wednesday morning. Photos by CHANSE WATSON
What remains of the Steakhouse Wednesday morning.
The following pictures will take you through the stages of the McConnell Hotel.
From standing tall to a hollowed out shell, the Shoshone News-Press presents the fire’s progress from multiple perspectives.
On behalf of the Silver Valley, a big thank you goes out to all of those who helped keep the situation from getting any worse than it already was.