The citizens who had gathered to watch had already pieced together what had happened here without needing to specifically inquire about the situation nearby.
The fire broke out at around eight o'clock last night, flames erupted from within the library filled with books, and quickly engulfed the entire building. By the time it was discovered, it was already too late, and the fire burned all night until it was finally extinguished.
As the flames were being put out, people discovered a charred corpse in the library's basement rubble, and based on the remnants of melted metal items and dental impressions, they identified the body as that of the library's owner, Mr. Booker.
The entire library was completely consumed, the fire swallowing everything, leaving only the collapsed ruins of the building and those few wisps of warm smoke that were rare in winter.
