The Fiery End Day 51 at Mt. Carmel

The Fiery End: Day 51 at Mt. CarmelWhen FBI tanks began knocking holes in the wall and inserting tear gas at Branch Davidian compound outside Waco at 6am on Monday April 18, 1993 only a handful of journalists were there.The vast majority had left the previous Friday, convinced the standoff would drag on for weeks. But Richard Ray was party to a tip by a government agent that something big would happen that morning. That something big turned out to be a tragedy beyond comprehension when - as Rich reported live during the noon news - a fire began. What follows is an eyewitness account of why and how it all happened.