<img src="http://www.joplinglobeonline.com/images/zope/policeandfire.gif" border=0> 9:59 a.m. Fire forces evacuation at Arvest Bank

November 28, 2007 11:01 am

— Employees and customers have been evacuated from the Arvest Bank at Seventh and Main streets following a fire that started on the roof.
The fire erupted about 9:35 a.m. while some repairs were being made to the roof. Wind was believed to have been a factor in the fire. Windows in the upper stories of the bank exploded from the intense heat.
Firemen, about 9:45 a.m., said te fire was under control.
For more on this story see Thursday’s Joplin Globe.