The World's on Fire

[NellieBly]

No paper today due to a fire at the Tulsa World. Anyone know anything?

[NellieBly]

An electrical fire broke out overnight on Sunday in the Tulsa World newspaper pressroom. Firefighters with the Tulsa Fire Department were called to 315 S. Boulder Ave. around 1:30 a.m. Officials say the fire started in the subbasement.

Crews say before they arrived to the scene, an employee fought the flames with a fire extinguisher. Then, firefighters worked to make sure the flames were out and started ventilating the building.

Everyone inside was safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. Workers were allowed back into the building shortly after 2 a.m.

According to the Tulsa World website, the fire put a halt to newspaper production for Sunday. About 60,000 customers received Sunday's paper. Other subscribers will still get two classified sections, the TV World, and advertising inserts. Tulsa World officials say they hope to deliver sections of the Sunday Tulsa World on Monday.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

[we vs us]

This showed up in my RSS reader:

Sunday Tulsa World delayed by major fire in newspaper pressroom


By Staff Reports
2/17/2008  4:08 AM
Last Modified: 2/17/2008  6:03 AM

A major electrical fire early Sunday morning halted production of the Sunday Tulsa World.

More than 60,000 complete Sunday Tulsa Worlds were produced and delivered to outlying portions of the newspaper's circulation area.

The remaining customers are being delivered two Classified sections, the TV World and advertising inserts.

Sunday Tulsa World stories are posted on tulsaworld.com.

Tulsa World Publisher Robert E. Lorton III said electrical repairs were being made. Plans are being made to deliver the main sections of the Sunday Tulsa World with the Monday Tulsa World.

"The electrical fire in the newspaper's downtown pressroom thankfully did not injure any of our press personnel. We are working as fast as we can to make the necessary repairs to publish the Sunday newspaper and get it delivered to our customers," Lorton said.
By Staff Reports

[NellieBly]

Well at least I got the Target ad. They sent out two. I am not sure why they even bothered sending out what they did.

[cannon_fodder]

No Newspaper Today[u/]
Due to Major Fire at Tulsa World

For Details check out www.tulsaworld.com

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Your Tulsa World Carrier
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I got a sheet of laser printed paper with that on it.  Totally screwed up my morning routine.  Personally, I think it's downtown fighting back. []

Hope they get back up and running soon and I'm glad no one was injured.

[TheTed]

Now I understand why I only got the ads. I thought one of my neighbors stole the newsy parts of the paper.

[tulsasignnazi]

Get well soon, t-whirld.  Fortunately, no one got hurt.  We don't always agree with the newsditorials, but some of us still heart you!

[EricP]

Heh, news printed on paper...

[inteller]

its because they were using that stupid buzzer from the commercials too much.

[sgrizzle]

They likely delivered what they did because

A. The paper carriers were already up and ready and had been sitting around for two hours.
B. The ads are time-sensitive and the advertisers  would get mad and claim lost sales revenue.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

They likely delivered what they did because

A. The paper carriers were already up and ready and had been sitting around for two hours.
B. The ads are time-sensitive and the advertisers  would get mad and claim lost sales revenue.

A.  *bzzzzzz*
B.  *DING!*