Powerful powerwalk tonight... here's why

[Josephine96]

Earlier tonight.. on our 6pm news.. I heard a story about a local strip mall not even 5 mins. up the street from me had caught on fire.

3 stores ended up being damaged in the fire. 1 of them was practically completely burned to the ground.

I decided to get a 1st hand look at the damage myself. and WHOA! that is something that will make your mouth drop. This store, which had only been open maybe a year if that.. is now nothing. It is completely gutted.

I was talking to the firefighters and police watching the building. The roof has partially collapsed. They know the building is a total loss, but their afraid "Wilma" will completely collapse the roof.

This was 1 thing I can honestly say drew to my attention and I am left wondering asking questions myself now about what happened because now I'm curious. I guess I'll have to wait till the media releases the cause.

Everyone has told me.. You thought it looked bad under total darkness. Get a peek at it during daylight hours. Theres' a sick curiosity in me that says go back and look at it during the day tomorrow to get the full effect.

That building is just completely gutted.. It's indescribable..

[arkess7]

OMG!!!!!!!!!! THATS AWFUL!!!!! born and raised in orlando and used to have a good friend in St. cloud..........live here in ocala now havent been back there in years...........but i remember the area pretty good..........that sucks!!!!!!!!

[Josephine96]

Part of me is thinking since that building was the only building that was destroyed.. It may have been arson..

The firefighters said they got the original call around 2:30 this morning and thought they had put the fire out.. But at about 3 this afternoon.. a piece of the roof came flying off the building and flames started shooting out again..

apparently it was a hidden hot spot.. scary thought though.. If any of you could see what this looks like.. it's only 2 words.. UN REAL.. I can't describe it even if I tried..