71.   Fire officials have warned that conditions are right for a once-in-a-century wildfire this summer or fall.

72.   Fire officials reported no serious damage, though Finkeldey said two unoccupied structures were apparently damaged.

73.   Fire officials said another fire had started at the building last year, but was quickly extinguished by the sprinkler system.

74.   Fire officials said it appeared the explosion occurred after an accidental fire in the basement of the building set off drums of acetone that were stored there.

75.   Fire officials said it would not be difficult to hire replacements from the several thousand candidates who have passed the firefighter test.

76.   Fire officials said that because the firefighters were officially listed as missing during that period, the department believed that it should pay their salaries and any overtime.

77.   Fire officials said that it was unclear how the fire started, and that they would conduct an investigation.

78.   Fire officials said that the building had no violations but that the city had gone to court seeking the installation of a fire escape.

79.   Fire officials said the blaze was a flash fire, a quick, intensely hot blaze fueled by thousands of gallons of gasoline floating on the water.

80.   Fire officials said the flames were so hot that metal beams supporting the roof of the one-story brick building were bent.