February 11, 2008
The fire began in the back of the building, spread to the front and consumed the roof. It then grew rapidly, sending balls of flame 50 feet high.
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Fire closes historic Old Town Palace Theater for good
The Old Town Palace Theater would have closed one day anyway with the growing threat of competition from multi-screen theater complexes, but it was the last of many Old Town Cottonwood fires that suddenly closed the curtain the final time Dec. 8, 1998.
By Jon Hutchinson
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