By Wednesday evening, the Sequoia Building at 2441 Haste Street was effectively no more, or at the very least no more than a gigantic heap of debris and rubble.
A demolition crew, who started tearing the fire-ravaged structure down on Tuesday morning, had succeeded in taking the building down to two stories in many areas. The well of the structure was filled with the fire-charred guts of the building, including, standing tall not unlike an elevated, albeit outsize bird-house, the elevator shaft at the base of which fire investigators have determined the blaze began.
Related:
Sequoia fire accidental, started in elevator machinery [11.30.11]
Berkeley’s 95-year-old Sequoia Building is brought down [11.29.11]
Sequoia: Demolition imminent as tenants meet to complain [11.28.11]
The Sequoia Building: At heart of Berkeley’s rich heritage [11.23.11]
Friday’s fire “another hit in the face” for Telegraph Avenue [11.21.11]
“Largest fire since 1991″ leaves many locals homeless [11.19.11]
Devastating fire in apartment building, Haste at Telegraph [11.19.11]
