Unstable building – more from the scene

The property at 208-210 Locust Street was reported to be unstable today. Emergency crews responded to the scene at about 4:30 this afternoon.  The 200 block of Locust Street was shut down as the building was investigated.
 The 200 block of Locust Street was lined with emergency vehicles.

 A county collapse team was also on the scene.

 There was obvious damage to the building’s facade.

 Firefighters alerted neighbors.
A longer view of the building.
 Personnel inspected the building’s interior.

 From across the street, Mike Hite of the Lancaster County Rescue Task Force scrutinized the building for movement.

Emergency personnel discussed concerns about the building’s structural integrity.

A building restoration team was brought in to shore up the front of the structure with a steel beam.

The apartment building is owned by Sam Bigler.

Fire Chief's summary of building condition

Columbia Fire Chief Scott Ryno details findings about a potentially unstable building at 208-210 Locust Street.  Earlier in the day, some residents expressed concerns about the safety of the structure. Emergency personnel responded at about 4:30 this afternoon to investigate the building. The 200 block of Locust was shut down for several hours as a collapse team, structural engineers, and fire personnel examined the structure.

Round tank rolls through two counties

On Friday, a large storage tank was transported from Elizabethtown to York and briefly passed through Columbia when it entered the Wrights Ferry (Route 30) Bridge.
Columbia Spy caught up with the tank in York County.
The backstory is here:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/steel-tanker-traveling-from-elizabethtown-to-york-to-cause-road/article_279201fc-0fb6-11e5-9461-ab51df328965.html
Photo by Rodie Cox
A workman drove ahead to lift utility wires to allow the tank to pass.