Remembering The 51 Day Standoff In Waco, Texas – 25 Years Later

Questions About The Fire

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The other major debate that encouraged activist groups and supporters to express their opinion was the issue of the fires. Critics believed that the CS gas that was injected into the building was used in an unsafe manner which could have started the fire. Although hard to fully make out, recordings from the inside of the buildings supported otherwise, and indicated that the Branch Davidians started the fire themselves. In addition, in 1999, survivor Graeme Craddock was interviewed and gave some convincing information that the Branch Davidians had started the fire and that it had been pre-planned and consistent with their theology.