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Contact: Annette Ponce, PIO Office: 214.670.7949 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pager: 214.670.4115, pin # 9885 |
Arson Investigators have
made fire cause determinations in two major fires
The 6-alarm fire on
At
The fire has been classified as an accidental fire
with the official cause listed as “Careless Operation
of Flame Producing Equipment”.
The investigation has concluded that construction
crews at the apartment building under renovation were conducting two separate
operations involving open flames. Both
of these open flame operations were being conducted shortly before the fire
started in the exact area that the fire originated. The two specific open flame operations that
were being conducted were: (1) the use of a cutting torch to remove metal
railings and (2) the use of a plumber’s torch to install copper pipe and
fittings.
The investigation into the
cause of the fire has concluded.
The 6-alarm fire on
The fire has been classified as an arson fire with
official cause listed as “Incendiary”.
Arson investigators are now
continuing the criminal investigation of this fire.
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