Fire Contained at Apple Headquarters, R&D Building?

MacRumors · Aug 13, 2008, 09:23 AM

Fire at Apple: MSNBC
A few more details about the fire at Apple headquarters have been revealed that we first reported last night on Page 2. MSNBC reports that firefighters battled the blaze for more than 3 hours and was finally extinguished Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported.

The Mercury News reports that the fire may have started under an air conditioning unit on the second floor. The fire was first reported shortly after 10 p.m. local time. Over 60 firefighters responded.

Several sites are reporting that the building was a research and development building based on a passing mention at Engadget, but other commenters have disputed this claim.

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scotty56 · Aug 13, 2008, 09:24 AM

Whoa..Thats scary

swingerofbirch · Aug 13, 2008, 09:24 AM

I can just imagine Steve Jobs debating whether or not it was worth it to let the firefighters inside the compound.

queshy · Aug 13, 2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by swingerofbirch

I can just imagine Steve Jobs debating whether or not it was worth it to let the firefighters inside the compound.

so true. so how long til we read a post that goes like this "I'm a fireman and was just in the Apple headquarters...guess what I saw!!"

Whatever is being worked on is without a doubt locked up at night. My bet is that the firemen didn't see anything, and if they did, they were probably too busy..uh...putting out the fire. I hope so, anyway.

Compile 'em all · Aug 13, 2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by queshy

so true. so how long til we read a post that goes like this "I'm a fireman and was just in the Apple headquarters...guess what I saw!!"

Whatever is being worked on is without a doubt locked up at night. My bet is that the firemen didn't see anything, and if they did, they were probably too busy..uh...putting out the fire. I hope so, anyway.

hey guys, I'm a fireman and was just in the Apple headquarters...guess what I saw

new apple newton

thecartoonguy · Aug 13, 2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by swingerofbirch

I can just imagine Steve Jobs debating whether or not it was worth it to let the firefighters inside the compound.

Laughing. I can see him doing just that.

Bubba Satori · Aug 13, 2008, 09:36 AM

They wanted to see if the fire department would work as the new cooling solution for Nvida Macbook Pro video cards. The test was successful but portability and cost issues have not been resolved.

Insulin Junkie · Aug 13, 2008, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by swingerofbirch

I can just imagine Steve Jobs debating whether or not it was worth it to let the firefighters inside the compound.

Haha... I wouldn't put it past him either.

southerndoc · Aug 13, 2008, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by swingerofbirch

I can just imagine Steve Jobs debating whether or not it was worth it to let the firefighters inside the compound.

I heard the firefighters saw the new MacBook design, new Apple Cinema Displays and the 3rd generation iPhones.

The way MobileMe has been plagued with problems lately, imagine if this had been the building that housed MobileMe!

sanPietro98 · Aug 13, 2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by swingerofbirch

I can just imagine Steve Jobs debating whether or not it was worth it to let the firefighters inside the compound.

He let them in. The firefighters just had to sign an NDA before they could extinguish the flames.

CWallace · Aug 13, 2008, 10:51 AM

So does this mean MobileMe is going down again? {duck}

techfreak85 · Aug 13, 2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CWallace

So does this mean MobileMe is going down again? {duck}

i think this is more of their internal company servers, not the huge server farm for the customer stuff

flyinmac · Aug 13, 2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by techfreak85

i think this is more of their internal company servers, not the huge server farm for the customer stuff

Yeah, all that stuff is quite safe in India.

BiikeMike · Aug 13, 2008, 10:53 AM

Not quite sure why everyone is joking about this, what if it was YOUR house or office?

As far as NDA's, For a private company I don't think it matters.
I have a friend that is a firefighter, and he responded to the Pentagon. The Pentagon has their own firefighters, but some things are too big for them to handle. They were not allowed to go in, they had to fight the blaze from the outside. He said that a lot of them did go inside, because they were more focused on getting the fire out, and there really is nothing to see anyway.

motulist · Aug 13, 2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BiikeMike

Not quite sure why everyone is joking about this, what if it was YOUR house or office?

You need to "lighten" up.

No one was killed, no one lost their personal property. I'm sure today isn't the best day for many of the people who work there, (and I'm sure it's a great day for some others!) but it's just work, they'll have a few drinks and by a day or two from now they'll be in new temporary space and their work life will be pretty much back to normal.

If you think that accidental damage to some company's property is a topic that needs to be respected as if someone died, then I feel sorry for you. You gotta learn to lighten up or you'll live a very sad life.

nownot · Aug 13, 2008, 11:14 AM

dear steve,

i know times can be hard with the recent failure of mobile me, iphone 3g still having a quite of few bugs, and nvidia saying all gpu's in the current mbp are defective, but this is not the time to give in. look up north at us redmond people, we have been at it for years trying to produce a decent product, just b/c your company has hit a few bumps here lately burning down corporate hq is not the answer. please take this as a invitation to attend m$ board meeting to see how to deal with these types of issues and attempt to strive through them.

your pal,
Bill G.

DIXIE · Aug 13, 2008, 11:28 AM

Best Buy is upgrading their PC Geeks to the Mac product line.

As part of their hands-on training they were instructed to try installing some new hardware parts on a few Mac notebooks and Mac Pros.

Not being accustomed to the sleek design of Mac products, they mistook the Air Conditioning unit as a yet-to-be release of a new Mac computer!

DIXIE

Foxglove9 · Aug 13, 2008, 09:27 AM

I can imagine an employee saying "we were just trying to overclock the G5 to 3Ghz!!"

So does this mean no new Mini Tuesday?

motulist · Aug 13, 2008, 09:28 AM

I believe you have my stapler.

markfc · Aug 13, 2008, 09:30 AM

New iPhone 3G batteries caused this...honest.

BWhaler · Aug 13, 2008, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by motulist

I believe you have my stapler.

Absolutely hysterical post. Great stuff.

tmelvin · Aug 13, 2008, 09:37 AM

Someone said they saw Steve Ballmer running out the back, jumping and screaming like a monkey. Not sure if that's been corroborated though.

m4c1nt05h · Aug 13, 2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by motulist

I believe you have my stapler.

awesome!! you just made my day! i literally LOL'd!!

dasikes · Aug 13, 2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by motulist

I believe you have my stapler.

WOW that was funny. I just about died!

137489 · Aug 13, 2008, 09:44 AM

How can anyone rate a fire as positive? Even if you dislike the company?

Man that has have to hurt. I been through fires at companies and an apt fire - yeah devestating.

Aug 13, 2008, 09:23 AM	#1
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BiikeMike macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2005	Not quite sure why everyone is joking about this, what if it was YOUR house or office? As far as NDA's, For a private company I don't think it matters. I have a friend that is a firefighter, and he responded to the Pentagon. The Pentagon has their own firefighters, but some things are too big for them to handle. They were not allowed to go in, they had to fight the blaze from the outside. He said that a lot of them did go inside, because they were more focused on getting the fire out, and there really is nothing to see anyway. __________________ Mac Pro 2.66, x1900, 5GB RAM; 30" ACD; MBP CD 2.16, 2GB RAM; MB CD 512MB RAM; PowerMac G3, 704MB RAM; 30GB 5.5G iPod, 16GB iPod Touch; 8,2GB nano

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DIXIE macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A forest & lake in Orange County, NY	Best Buy Training Best Buy is upgrading their PC Geeks to the Mac product line. As part of their hands-on training they were instructed to try installing some new hardware parts on a few Mac notebooks and Mac Pros. Not being accustomed to the sleek design of Mac products, they mistook the Air Conditioning unit as a yet-to-be release of a new Mac computer! DIXIE

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Bubba Satori macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B'ham	They wanted to see if the fire department would work as the new cooling solution for Nvida Macbook Pro video cards. The test was successful but portability and cost issues have not been resolved.

Aug 13, 2008, 10:51 AM	#11
CWallace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA	So does this mean MobileMe is going down again? {duck}

Aug 13, 2008, 11:14 AM	#16
nownot macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: tx	dear steve, i know times can be hard with the recent failure of mobile me, iphone 3g still having a quite of few bugs, and nvidia saying all gpu's in the current mbp are defective, but this is not the time to give in. look up north at us redmond people, we have been at it for years trying to produce a decent product, just b/c your company has hit a few bumps here lately burning down corporate hq is not the answer. please take this as a invitation to attend m$ board meeting to see how to deal with these types of issues and attempt to strive through them. your pal, Bill G.

Aug 13, 2008, 09:27 AM	#18
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motulist macrumors 68040 Join Date: Dec 2003	I believe you have my stapler.

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markfc macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Prestatyn, Wales, UK	New iPhone 3G batteries caused this...honest.

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tmelvin Banned Join Date: Mar 2008	Someone said they saw Steve Ballmer running out the back, jumping and screaming like a monkey. Not sure if that's been corroborated though.

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137489 Guest Join Date: Nov 2007	How can anyone rate a fire as positive? Even if you dislike the company? Man that has have to hurt. I been through fires at companies and an apt fire - yeah devestating.

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