Fire Contained at Apple Headquarters, R&D Building? [Update]
A few more details about the fire at Apple headquarters have been revealed that we first reported last night on Page 2. MSNBC reports that firefighters battled the blaze for more than 3 hours and was finally extinguished Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported.
The Mercury News reports that the fire may have started under an air conditioning unit on the second floor. The fire was first reported shortly after 10 p.m. local time. Over 60 firefighters responded.
While some sites are reporting that the building was a research and development (R&D) building based on a passing mention at Engadget, several commenters have disputed this claim.
CBS5 has some raw video from the scene. Additional photos: Associated Press, MSNBC. Flickr/Jessicaspacekat
Update: More claims indicate that this building housed Apple's Information Systems and Technology department, not research and development.
The Mercury News reports that the fire may have started under an air conditioning unit on the second floor. The fire was first reported shortly after 10 p.m. local time. Over 60 firefighters responded.
While some sites are reporting that the building was a research and development (R&D) building based on a passing mention at Engadget, several commenters have disputed this claim.
CBS5 has some raw video from the scene. Additional photos: Associated Press, MSNBC. Flickr/Jessicaspacekat
Update: More claims indicate that this building housed Apple's Information Systems and Technology department, not research and development.
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(View all)46 months ago
I can just imagine Steve Jobs debating whether or not it was worth it to let the firefighters inside the compound.
46 months ago
I can just imagine Steve Jobs debating whether or not it was worth it to let the firefighters inside the compound.
so true. so how long til we read a post that goes like this "I'm a fireman and was just in the Apple headquarters...guess what I saw!!"
Whatever is being worked on is without a doubt locked up at night. My bet is that the firemen didn't see anything, and if they did, they were probably too busy..uh...putting out the fire. I hope so, anyway.
46 months ago
I can imagine an employee saying "we were just trying to overclock the G5 to 3Ghz!!" :p
So does this mean no new Mini Tuesday?
So does this mean no new Mini Tuesday?
46 months ago
That's horrible. I'm glad no one was hurt. I wonder if Apple is going to have any setbacks because of this. I wonder how much R&D was lost. (Prototypes, technical drawings, etc) It's a shame. I'd hate to walk into work one day to find out everything I've worked on for the past year is gone. My heart goes out to all the dedicated Apple employees that bust their ass everyday so we can have what we have.
46 months ago
I can just imagine Steve Jobs debating whether or not it was worth it to let the firefighters inside the compound.
Laughing. I can see him doing just that.
46 months ago
I'd hate to walk into work one day to find out everything I've worked on for the past year is gone.
Being a fortune 500 computer design company, one would assume that they have an extensive automated offsite backup system.
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