A fire continues to burn inside the Westfield Galleria Mall in Roseville where a SWAT situation took place Thursday afternoon.The thick, black smoke was visible as far away as Sacramento on Highway 50.
After Piggee was in custody, the danger wasn't over. Even though thick smoke poured out of the roof, firefighters were kept from going inside because of a backpack Piggee left behind and the possibility of an explosive device.
Roseville Police Lt. Michael Doane said the bomb squad was getting ready to examine the backpack, but the fire flared up and technicians were forced to retreat for their own safety.
Pigee did not make any bomb threat, but he claimed to be carrying a gun, according to police.
For more than four hours, smoke poured from the roof of the mall, even though sprinklers were activated inside. Division Fire Chief Dennis Matheson said crews were kept from the fire because the bomb squad had not given an all-clear signal.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
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