THUNDER BAY – Firefighters are unlikely to learn the cause of Thursday’s fire that caused heavy damage to three Simpson Street buildings.
Investigator Kevin Anderson said the fire simply burned for too long to make an accurate determination of the cause, although he said the investigation has determined where the blaze began.
“We were able to determine the origin of the fire was actually outside in the rear of the property. It looks like it got into the roof and attic space and that’s what caused it to spread throughout the multiple properties on Simpson Street,” Anderson said on Friday afternoon.
“This fire began at about two in the morning and I wasn’t able to get in until probably two in the afternoon. So it had been about 12 hours before we got it fully out. The more things burn, the harder it is to determine the cause of a fire.”
Anderson said both occupants of the buildings managed to get out safely and are being housed in a hotel by the Red Cross.
