Warehouse Fire Destorys Neil Young Equipment
Young loses around $800,000 of instruments, memorabilia, cars and equipment
Neil Young has lost nearly $1m of instruments, cars, memorabilia and equipment after a warehouse in San Carlos, California burned down on Tuesday.
Hennemusic reports that workers and friends of Young, who lives nearby, spent the day moving guitars, canisters of film, framed photos and other items that had been in the warehouse at 593 Quarry Road. Young arrived later in the day to see the destruction.
The 10,000-square-foot building sustained approximately $300,000 in damage, and Young's possessions that burned were worth about $800,000, said Belmont-San Carlos Fire Marshal Jim Palisi. No one was injured in the fire.
"A lot of it is musical instruments and electronic equipment," he said. "It's very expensive."
Even so, it’s thought that around 70% of the contents of the warehouse has been saved, including six classic cars.
Investigators have ruled out arson but didn't say what caused the fire.