Washington Post
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"Flames at Eastern Market" (editorial)
In the case of the Eastern Market disaster, the city should help vendors secure low-cost loans and negotiate their rents, sales tax payments and other bills. Because the building probably won't be restored for at least a year, some vendors may also need to relocate temporarily, perhaps to one of the nearby buildings owned by the District... The D.C. government isn't the only party that can help salvage Capitol Hill's proud community tradition. Eastern Market will reopen its outdoor vending stands on Saturday, and we hope that customers will be ready and waiting.
- "2 Fires Ravage Eastern Market, Georgetown Library in 12 Hours": Flea markets and this weekend's Market Day will go on!
- "Eastern Market, Corner Store And Cornerstone" (Philip Kennicott's column)
- "For Business Owners, It's Like a Death in the Family"
- "For Its Neighbors, A Stock of Wares That Money Can't Buy"
- "Eastern Market: Two Families Lose a Home" (Marc Fisher's blog); transcript of Fisher's live web discussion from yesterday
- Photo slide shows: The Heart of a Neighborhood and Blaze Guts Historic Eastern Market
Other sources
- "Fires damage D.C. treasures", The Washington Times
- "Bricks and mortar" (Op-Ed)
- Vendors lose everything in Eastern Market blaze, The Daily Colonial
- "Fires strike two historic D.C. sites", Associated Press
- "D.C. Mayor Vows to Rebuild Eastern Market", NBC4.com
- "Officials Sort Through Fire Damage", WJLA.com
- Tommy Wells' blog post on "Day 2"