04/25/2006
Fire Scorches Fully Occupied Gay Key West Guesthouse
An early morning fire on Monday at the Oasis Guesthouse destroyed a third floor balcony and widow's walk at the 20-room resort which was fully occupied at the time the blaze broke out. The Key West Fire Department said that the entire building would have been "fully engulfed" in a matter of minutes had the fire not been caught in time.
The Keys News reports that sleeping guests were evacuated and back at the pool Monday afternoon. Oasis manager Gerry Tinlin said "There is water damage, but nothing significant." The damage in the photo above looks pretty significant to me. Glad everyone got out safely.
The Key West Fire Department is working to determine the cause of the blaze.
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Posted 11:00 AM EST by Andy Towle in Key West, Travel | Permalink
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I'll resist the urge to make a "flaming queen" joke. What a delight that no one was injured.
Posted by: Brian | Apr 25, 2006 12:01:47 PM
I wouldn't be terribly suprised to find that arson played a role in this.
Posted by: Tread | Apr 25, 2006 1:50:29 PM
i wouldn't be surprised to find smoking played a role in this.
Posted by: A.J. | Apr 25, 2006 1:54:50 PM
I wouldn't be terribly suprised to find that Richard Simmons played a role in this.
Posted by: Chad Hanging | Apr 25, 2006 7:59:54 PM
I'd be even less suprised to find that Johnny Carson played a role in this.
Posted by: Chad Hanging | Apr 25, 2006 8:00:55 PM
savvyplanners.com offers its empathy for Gerry and his staff at this difficult time. We wish them a speedy and complete recovery and offer our very best wishes for the future. Key Westers endure and thrive!
Posted by: savvyplanners | Apr 25, 2006 11:27:39 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if Richard Pryor had a role in this
Posted by: maryqueenofmanhattan | Apr 30, 2006 12:39:33 PM