Monday, 16 February 2026

MtCarmel 24 Years After Fire Murders Quick Report From Mike Hanson [2o9TKmoHK6E]

Twenty-four years after the federal siege at Mount Carmel, Mike Hanson returns to the site to document the physical and human legacy of the 1993 fire.

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About this episode

Mike Hanson reports from the Mount Carmel site in Waco, Texas, to mark the twenty-fourth anniversary of the 1993 Branch Davidian siege. The dispatch details the initial February 28 ATF raid that claimed the lives of four federal agents and six Davidians, leading to the catastrophic fire on April 19. Hanson highlights the tragic loss of eighty-two individuals, including seventeen children and two unborn babies, during the final assault on the religious compound.

Mainstream media outlets faced criticism for their positioning during the fifty-one-day standoff while the original fifty-room complex was reduced to rubble. Today, the swimming pool remains the only significant structure left from the original gym and residential facility. A new church dedicated to the Branch Davidians was constructed on the grounds between 1999 and 2000 to replace the sanctuary destroyed in the federal operation. Survivors of the siege provide personal accounts of the events that transpired before the final conflagration.

Mike Hanson delivers a somber reflection on the physical remnants of the Waco tragedy while standing near the memorial stones. The report captures the eerie stillness of the Texas landscape where the Davidian community once thrived. This anniversary update serves as a precursor to upcoming interviews with those who lived through the 1993 fire.

CHAPTER 01 / 2 Discussion

Mike Hanson Observes 24th Anniversary of Waco Siege

Mike Hanson reports from Mount Carmel in Waco, Texas, on April 19, 2017, marking the 24th anniversary of the Branch Davidian tragedy. The report details the initial February 28 ATF raid that killed four agents and six Davidians, followed by the April 19 fire that resulted in the deaths of 82 men, women, and children. Hanson criticizes mainstream media positioning at the site and highlights the loss of 17 children and two unborn babies during the 51-day standoff.

mike hanson· waco· texas· mount carmel· branch davidians· atf

00:00 Well, hello folks. This is Mike Hanson It's the 24th anniversary of the tragedy here in Waco Texas it's April 19 2017 like I said it's The 24th anniversary we just got here with bus of people Of course the media is way over there up front. They don't even come to the church, they're standing out on the road just like they did back 24 years ago I guess they don't want to give you the real story but i'm going to give you a little story this is where the cattle trucks drove up here on February 28th

00:48 Four ATF agents were killed here and six Davidians February 28th. And then on April 19, 51 days later after the standoff the rest of the 82 men women and children including two women that had aborted their babies during the fire so we had 17 children under 12 and 2 aborted babies Right here on this spot right here folks. And this is the new church that we rebuilt back in 1999-2000 Don't I dedicated it to the Branch Davidians? right there and The memorial service has probably already started but

CHAPTER 02 / 2 Discussion

Mount Carmel Site Reconstruction and Survivor Testimonials

The original 50-room complex at Mount Carmel, which included a gym and swimming pool, remains mostly cleared of rubble except for the original pool structure. A new church was dedicated to the Branch Davidians on the site between 1999 and 2000 to replace the one destroyed in the 1993 fire. Plans are mentioned to interview survivors of the siege to provide their personal accounts of the events that occurred at the site.

mount carmel· waco· branch davidian church· survivors· memorial

01:43 This is the new church and in a little while we'll try to get some of the survivors to give you their side of the story. But I encourage you to come up here sometime, to the actual site where this...where the killing fields happened here and you gotta remember this was 50 rooms here plus a swimming pool and a gym and a church. We just rebuilt the church, the whole complex was not rebuilt The swimming pool...the only thing you can really see from 24 years ago is the swimming pool Everything else has been cleaned up The pile of rubble from the fires and everything else has been cleaned up Everything looks really nice You would never know that 86

02:34 men, women and children were murdered here. So just a quick report here April 19th 2017 from Mount Carmel here in Waco Texas and we'll try to get you some survivors to tell their side of the story a little while later thanks a lot God bless

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MtCarmel 24 Years After Fire Murders Quick Report From Mike Hanson [2o9TKmoHK6E]

About this episode

Mike Hanson Observes 24th Anniversary of Waco Siege

Mount Carmel Site Reconstruction and Survivor Testimonials