ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 The city of Orlando will begin the demolition of Pulse nightclub on Wednesday to clear the site for a permanent memorial. <\/p>\n
The demolition comes nearly 10 years after 49 people were killed at the location on June 12, 2016.<\/p>\n
The city is conducting a controlled dismantling of the exterior structure and all adjacent buildings on the property. <\/p>\n
The demolition process is expected to take several weeks to finish.<\/p>\n
Crews arrived at the Pulse site on Wednesday morning to begin preparation for the demolition. <\/p>\n
The process includes the complete removal of the main nightclub building, an adjacent structure, and all secondary facilities located within the property fence to clear the land.<\/p>\n
The demolition follows the removal of the nightclub\u2019s signage from the property. <\/p>\n
During that process, workers carefully dismantled the sign by removing the white paneling and stabilizing the metal structure. <\/p>\n
The sign and other artifacts recovered from the site are currently being held in a climate-controlled warehouse. <\/p>\n
According to the city of Orlando, these items are being stored to protect them from environmental damage while officials determine their future use.<\/p>\n
Channel 9 will have live team coverage of the work being done on Wednesday at the Pulse site and provide updates on Eyewitness News.<\/p>\n
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