The devastating fire at the Broad Street Market in Harrisburg Monday morning has left a city and a region mourning one of its iconic and historic treasures.

The overwhelming response from the community shows just what the market means to Harrisburg and its residents.

Even though another market building – the stone building -- was not damaged and will be open for business Thursday, so many people reacted as if they lost a long-time friend.

Tanis Monroy, the Executive Director of the Broad Street Market on The Spark Tuesday, echoed those thoughts,"It's been a series of emotions. When I start to feel a bit more grounded, I'm just reminded that we've lost a part of the community yesterday. And it's truly a historic day for Harrisburg, because even though the plan is to rebuild and to come back, a part is missing right now."

Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline said the fire started in a ceiling fan that had been installed in 2017, so it was an electrical malfunction that touched off the blaze. The building was not equipped with a sprinkler system but Monroy indicated a new building will have a modern fire suppression system.

On The Spark, Monroy confirmed the building will be re-built. he said it's too soon for definitive plans but activity is already underway to move ahead,"The city of Harrisburg is moving already. Having the adjusters here and checking out the space and being in contact with the different contractors. So the process has started. I can't say how long it will be, but, we'll keep posting on our Facebook page and the city of Harrisburg, also of an active Facebook page. And we'll continue to update the community."

Even though the building was insured, several private fundraising campaigns are being discussed.

There are also talks surrounding possible locations for vendors who lost their businesses to set up.

The devastating fire at the Broad Street Market in Harrisburg Monday morning has left a city and a region mourning one of its iconic and historic treasures.
The overwhelming response from the community shows just what the market means to Harrisburg and its residents.
Even though another market building – the stone building -- was not damaged and will be open for business Thursday, so many people reacted as if they lost a long-time friend.
Tanis Monroy, the Executive Director of the Broad Street Market on The Spark Tuesday, echoed those thoughts,"It's been a series of emotions. When I start to feel a bit more grounded, I'm just reminded that we've lost a part of the community yesterday. And it's truly a historic day for Harrisburg, because even though the plan is to rebuild and to come back, a part is missing right now."
Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline said the fire started in a ceiling fan that had been installed in 2017, so it was an electrical malfunction that touched off the blaze. The building was not equipped with a sprinkler system but Monroy indicated a new building will have a modern fire suppression system.
On The Spark, Monroy confirmed the building will be re-built. he said it's too soon for definitive plans but activity is already underway to move ahead,"The city of Harrisburg is moving already. Having the adjusters here and checking out the space and being in contact with the different contractors. So the process has started. I can't say how long it will be, but, we'll keep posting on our Facebook page and the city of Harrisburg, also of an active Facebook page. And we'll continue to update the community."
Even though the building was insured, several private fundraising campaigns are being discussed.
There are also talks surrounding possible locations for vendors who lost their businesses to set up.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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