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Massive fire cancels groundbreaking for new apartments near Four Winds Field
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Key Points:
- A massive fire broke out at the Stadium Flats construction site in downtown South Bend on the night of September 8, leading to the cancellation of two planned events celebrating a multi-million dollar investment.
- The fire prompted the evacuation of the neighboring Diamond View Apartments, where residents experienced damage to doors and water damage from firefighting efforts.
- The fire produced significant embers and debris, causing damage beyond the construction site, including melted signage and a light pole near Four Winds Field.
- Despite some siding damage to the South Bend Cubs Performance Center, the baseball field itself remains undamaged, and the scheduled playoff game on September 10 will proceed as planned.
- The new apartment complex was to include three buildings with 150 units, combining market-rate and low-income housing, but its groundbreaking event was canceled due to the fire.
