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Committee briefed on St. Catherine's Indian School fire; members offered to attend safety scoping
Summary
Staff told the Archaeological Review Committee that St. Catherine's Indian School suffered a major fire and that demolition and asbestos remediation work will proceed quickly; federal and local forensic teams will be involved and the committee discussed sending a representative to the safety/scoping meeting.
Staff reported that St. Catherine's Indian School had significant fire damage to the main building and that immediate stabilization, asbestos remediation, and safety scoping would begin. A safety meeting scheduled the next morning would include police, the ATF, FBI, Homeland Security, state and local fire marshals, and the city's building official. Staff raised the possibility that human remains might be present and asked if an ARC member would attend the safety/scoping meeting to represent archaeological concerns.
Committee members expressed concern for possible remains, discussed logistics and personal protective equipment for site visits, and agreed that forensic investigators (including cadaver dogs and trained personnel) would take the lead on initial searches. Staff and members planned to coordinate attendance and follow up with the committee after the site-scoping work.
