The Boston Fire Department reported a fire today in the mail room of 100-year old Fenway Park. The fire is estimated to have caused about $100,000 damage—which could include archival photos. According to the Fire Department, the fire was caused by an "electrical short circuit near a wall-mounted light fixture." In all the hub-bub surrounding the 100th anniversary of the ballpark, no one ever talks about the antique infrastructure in the old girl. We all assume that the extensive renovation has dealt with that issue. Well, maybe not.
We know we are in the minority on this issue, and we know we have lost the battle for a new Fenway Park. It is ironic, though, that everyone is 'ga-ga' over the state-of-the-art Florida replica of Fenway, while the original remains cramped, obstruction-filled and, now, perhaps a fire-trap.