Social Media Saturday

Maplewood Fire Draws Support for Firefighters on Facebook

In this week's social media column, we highlight comments and conversations from our Facebook friends about Thursday night's commercial fire.

Thank you to the 54 people who 'Liked' us on Facebook this week! Last Friday, we had 412 fans on the page. That number grew to 464 as of Friday evening — we're so pleased to have your support. If you haven't 'Liked' our page yet, please visit www.facebook.com/MaplewoodBrentwoodPatch. Already a fan? Then please help spread the word! Talking about the commercial fire in Maplewood In case you missed it... The fire at Maplewood Richmond Heights Family Dentistry drew a lot of discussion on our Facebook page on Thursday and Friday. It started around 9 p.m. last night, when Patch reporters started posting photos and updates from the scene of the fire. We relied on information posted by friends like Rebecca Konersmann and Pat Wilken Maloney to …

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Ryan Martin

10:02 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Hi Sue — When we last talked to Dr. Fischer, he said it was too early to make those kinds of decisions.   more ›

After Fire, Family Mourns Lost Treasures, History

The Clifford family has owned the home that burned down early Friday morning since the 1920s, and three generations have grown up there.

The fire that destroyed Maplewood Richmond Heights Family Dentistry took with it nearly 100 years of Maplewood history, turn-of-the-century antiques and countless family memories. “You had years and years and years of memories, and one night they’re all gone,” said Donna Clifford, whose family has owned the home since 1922. “I’ve been in such a shock today. I didn’t even go to bed last night. I haven’t eaten anything since yesterday.” Clifford’s parents-in-law bought the home after serving in World War I, and a year later, her husband was born in the house “right there under the chandelier,” delivered by the doctor who lived down the street, she said. “Tears and prayers, tears and prayers,” Clifford said, describing the 12 hours since the …

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Doug Miner

8:00 am on Saturday, March 31, 2012

Donna Clifford, her son Charles and daughter Brenda are salvaging what they can at their house, this weekend, before it comes down, if you want to say hi or bring them a bottle of water.   more ›

Firefighters Subdue Blaze at 1904 House, Home of Dentistry

Maplewood Richmond Heights Family Dentistry is the scene of the multi-alarm blaze on Sutton Boulevard in Maplewood.

Last update: 12:10 a.m. Firefighters from Maplewood, Clayton, Ladue, the city of St. Louis and several other departments battled a multi-alarm fire at a dentist's office at 3004 Sutton Boulevard in Maplewood. The fire was at Maplewood Richmond Heights Family Dentistry in a commercial building at that address. At about 9:30 p.m., witnesses could see substantial amounts of smoke billowing from the building while firefighters sprayed water on the structure while temperatures hovered in the teens. At around 10 p.m., flames broke through the roof of the structure and the roof collapsed. Dr. Wayne E. Fischer, the dentist who owns the practice, told Patch on the scene that he had practiced in that building for 39 years. In fact, he was the third …

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