For those of you concerned about the fire at the Magic Castle the other day, here is what I'm hearing. The Castle is closed all this week and the management hopes to be able to announce on Friday when the place will reopen. There does not seem to be an official cause yet given for the fire but the relevant Internet forums are saying that it was triggered by roofers who were doing repairs. That is not a final verdict. The fire was in the attic which did not house anything irreplaceable but there was water damage (and perhaps some smoke damage) elsewhere in the building. Professional restoration crews are already on the job and there's no reason to assume the Castle won't be made whole again though it may require some bucks above and beyond what insurance will cover. And that is all I know at this time, not just about this but about anything.