A family of four was in the Palmer library's children’s section when the ceiling came crashing down in that area just before closing time Wednesday but escaped without serious injury, officials say.
A section of the Palmer Public Library roof collapsed Wednesday evening around 5:45 p.m., and no one was injured, according to emergency officials. Photographed on Thursday morning, Feb. 16, 2023.
The collapse was reported at about 5:45 p.m. Dispatchers said it was possible people were trapped inside, according to Palmer Fire & Rescue Chief Chad Cameron. About 25 minutes passed before firefighters could confirm no one was inside at about 6:10. “They were potentially trapped in the children’s section where the ceiling came down,” Skow said. “The woman gave staff her baby to get other children out.”
The city will need to do a structural analysis to determine exactly what caused the collapse, Moosey said. Fire officials were initially blaming snow loading on that area of the building, combined with its age. Skow said windblown snow tends to pile up in the area that buckled near the front of the building, citing a 5-foot drift near the flagpole.
Palmer Fire & Rescue responded to the collapse of the Palmer library roof on Wednesday evening, Feb. 15, 2023.
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