We were inspired when reporters Nick Manes and Jenn Schaub contributed what snapshots and video they could about the Kindel Building fire. Elsewhere on the internet, denizens Grace Eyre and many others helped round out the story, stirring personal memories. What could we do to stitch together the story of what this means to our community? How could those of us who were there interpret for the rest of us what happened today?

Below is a narrative of the fire and its effect on our community. Help us fill in the picture: Comment at the bottom of the page, tweet using #Rapidian or send us links to the most striking info you've come across, whether as a status update, photos on Flickr and other places, or your own memories and what you were doing if you were near the fire.