New Orleans firefighters are trying to piece together what started an early morning fire that gutted a popular dance club.
No
one was injured, but some streets around the Seventh Ward building are
closed because of the danger of the building collapsing.
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For nearly two hours New Orleans firefighters fought the massive
flames in the four-alarm fire. The club, Club Fusions, is described by
those who own and manage it as one of the only places in the area for
the black LGBT community. They say it was a place for those who loved
dancing, bounce, R&B music and festive drag shows.
"For this
community itself, it's going to be very devastating. It's a loss to them
because this is one of the biggest gay clubs in the city of New
Orleans, and we have patrons who come from all over on Saturdays and
Mondays to come out and enjoy theyself (sic), so now it's basically like
there's nowhere for them to go," said the club owner Tyronne Williams.
Owner says club fire 'devastating' to LGBT community
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