Structure Fire
Enchanted Castle Studios
April 9, 2001

Members of the Glasgow Life Saving and First Aid Crew, Glasgow Fire Department, Natural Bridge Fire Department, Buena Vista Fire Department, Lexington Fire Department, and the Effinger Fire Department responded to the Enchanted Castle for a structure fire.  

Mark Cline, owner and designer of the Enchanted Castle lost all of his tools and equipment in the fire.  If you wish to donate any tools or make a donation, please send them to:

Mark Cline
4942 S. Lee Highway
Natural Bridge, Virginia, 24578

We wish to thank Ronald Williams and the News Gazette for these pictures

News Gazette and Rockbridge Weekly News Articles concerning this call.

We wish to thank David Grimes and the Rockbridge Weekly for these pictures.

Want to make a comment about this call?

Name:    Jim Kadel

I had visited this site on Tuesday, April 17 and took some photos that are now posted at:
http://home.rica.net/jimk/ECS/index.htm

As with yours, mine are posted in Web site resolution and are available on disk at much higher quality.

Posted on:    4-18-2001  11:25 AM

Name:    Goblin

I wanted to let you all know about Haunters Helping Haunters and the effort to help the Enchanted Castle.

First, as most of you know the Enchanted Castle had their workshop and studio destroyed by fire last week. A bank account has been set up to collect donations for them. You can also make a donation using PayPal and the e-mail address Haunt@att.net
All funds donated through PayPal are deposited directly into the bank account.

Also they lost the molds used to make their imaginary creatures. Anyone who has purchased props/creatures from them may be able to help by lending them the item so they can make new molds. They have obtained several items already but are still missing several including the devils head (I believe someone bought it at TW Chicago)

Small donations count too, little things, even pencils/pens/paper (in general office supplies) are needed right now

People who can help with the clean up are needed too. All of the fire damage will have to be removed and power and water restored before they can open again. Anyone in the Virginia area who might be able to help with this please let me know. I am also looking for anyone willing to contact local Home Depot and Office Depot type stores to see about donations of raw materials and office supplies.

Anyone wishing to make a donation or obtain more info can contact me off list at Goblin@worldnet.att.net
I will be speaking with the Cline's this evening and will have a complete list of the items they need then.

I would like to surprise not only the Cline's but those that thought they could burn them out by having the Enchanted Castle back up and running ASAP. They can't do it without our help. Lets show people what the Haunt community is made of !!!

I hope that the effort to help the Enchanted Castle will be only the first effort for Haunters Helping Haunters. It would be nice to see H.H.H. become a continuing fund designed to help all Haunters both Professional and Home in the advent of fire, flood or major theft. For more information about Haunters Helping Haunters please contact me at Goblin@worldnet.att.net

Thanks Everyone!!!
Goblin
Caretaker for the Haunters Helping Haunters endeavor

Posted on:    4-19-2001  12:33 AM

Name:    Goblin

I have spoken to Sherry Cline and have a list of items they are in need of ASAP. I am including it here and if you could post it I would most appreciate it.

The biggest item they need is going to be a security/surveillance system. If there is anyone who can donate a system it would be fantastic.

Other items the need ASAP include:

Four and a half inch Heavy Duty Grinder
Spray Gun for Compressor
Welder
Screw Gun
Portable and Electric Drills
Jig Saw
Vice
Tool Box

Foam Block
mannequin bodies
Lots of molding clay
AB Putty
Rubber Gloves
Paint

If anyone can donate any of the above please contact me Goblin@worldnet.att.net  I am going to try to organize all donations so that they don't end up with ten of one item and none of others.
 

Goblin
Caretaker for the Haunters Helping Haunters Endeavor.

Posted on 4-23-2001  10:03 AM

Name:    Stacy       


I have known these people a long time now and I can tell you that there is no family that I would rather have than these four people.  I baby-sit there two girls (ages4 and 9).  And I have spent countless hours with them just hanging out and being friends.  I can only wish to the people that think they know what the Cline's are all about what they have coming to them, "A ticket straight to hell".  Many wishes for a quick train ride for them.  I love all of you like you were my own family.  p.s.  The clines are doing great they have there business back as strong as ever.

Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2004  11:03:03 PM

Name:    Chris Simmons
Location:        Franklin,Tennessee

We had a call like that one at station 2.  I work with the fire department and that is a good one.

Posted on 01-05-05  2:00 PM