One of Franklin's favorite banks had a branch burn down.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:19 pmAs you know my son Franklin has autism and will goggle banks and found one of Umpqua banks branches burn down today. We have been by this branch when we have been out of town. When Franklin saw the story he said a prayer for the bank outloud. 
Umpqua Bank was evacuated at around 9:15 Monday morning after smoke began pouring out of the bank’s ATM room on the south side of the building. Firefighters initially tried to track down what was burning. They made numerous wall cuts, inside and out, but then the smoke began pouring out of all four corners of the bank. Firefighters continued to try to find the source, but when the flames shot through the roof at the center of the bank’s roof, firefighters withdrew. At that point the entire bank was engulfed in flames. All firefighters could do was put as much water on the conflagration as they could.
No word on a cause although the State Fire Marshal is enroute from the valley to aid in the investigation. The bank manager said the vault and the safety deposit boxes should have survived the blaze.
Umpqua Bank was evacuated at around 9:15 Monday morning after smoke began pouring out of the bank’s ATM room on the south side of the building. Firefighters initially tried to track down what was burning. They made numerous wall cuts, inside and out, but then the smoke began pouring out of all four corners of the bank. Firefighters continued to try to find the source, but when the flames shot through the roof at the center of the bank’s roof, firefighters withdrew. At that point the entire bank was engulfed in flames. All firefighters could do was put as much water on the conflagration as they could.
No word on a cause although the State Fire Marshal is enroute from the valley to aid in the investigation. The bank manager said the vault and the safety deposit boxes should have survived the blaze.
Wow, that's crazy! Please update us on what you hear about the lock boxes.
