Updated 5:40 p.m.
Ashley Roberts, aroberts@wsls.com
WSLS Reporter
Today, investigators were on scene surveying the damage.
A few of the items from the museum have been salvaged, but the building is a total loss.
The train station brought in a lot of community members.
Most recently for the weekend farmer's market, which was held this past Saturday.
"I was here saturday, said Tammy Lytton. "I was inside the museum Saturday and now it's gone."
The town will discuss the future of the historic train station during a council work session tomorrow night.
The town tells WSLS that a curator for the Department of Historic Resources and Blacksburg and Radford Museums are lending their assistance.
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Updated 3:55 p.m.
WSLS viewer J.D. Martin's cell phone video showing fire at the Historic Pulaski Train Station now added.
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Updated 1:47 p.m.
From Ashley Roberts, aroberts@wsls.com
WSLS Reporter
In the field
Investigators say the train station's roof fell in, so firefighters were told to get out for their safety. Fire investigators tell us they're treating this as a normal fire investigation.
Pulaski Town Council put discussion of whether or not to rebuild the historic train station on their agenda for Tuesday's meeting at 5:00 p.m. The train station is on the national register of historic places.
The curator of the museum says she does not have an idea of how the fire may have sparked.
Workers are requesting help to save items from what's left of the museum. They've found a few truck loads of salvageable items so far.
The farmer's market used to set up at the train station on the weekends, and had just started using it during the colder months. Now they'll have to find another place.
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Original story 7:42 a.m.; Updated with pictures 11:47 a.m.
By WSLS News Staff
news@wsls.com
The Fire Marshal is on the scene Monday morning, investigating what sparked a fire at the historic Pulaski Train Station.
Fire Departments from across our area worked through the night to fight the blaze.
Pulaski's Fire Chief, Bill Webb, tells 10 On Your Side, they got the call just after midnight. When they arrived they found heavy fire and smoke.
The fire was under control in about three hours. Crews are on the scene now working to put out hot spots.
Webb says the building, which was built in the late 1800s is a "total loss".
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