Aurora Fire Department personnel fight a fire on the roof of the former and empty Masonic Temple building on the southeast corner of Benton Street and Lincoln Avenue in Aurora late Monday and early Tuesday. The building will brought down, according to the briefing Tuesday afternoon in City Hall. Lower photo is from roof of Vernon LaVia’s house in the 100 block of South Fourth Street not far from the fire. See video below. Jason Crane/The Voice
Aurora Firefighters appear to let a fire burn under control at the old and abandoned Masonic Temple at the corner of Benton Street and Lincoln Avenue on the City’s near East Side. The call came in just before 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. No injuries or fatalities were reported in the first hour. The cause is under investigation.
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and Aurora Fire Chief Gary Krienitz emergency media briefing regarding the catastrophic fire at the historic Masonic Temple in Aurora. Details were provided on the fire and the subsequent actions that must be taken at the historic site.
After the fire
The former Masonic Temple in Aurora stands following Monday’s late night fire at Lincoln Avenue and Benton Street. The building was empty. Jason Crane/The Voice
