TIM PRATT
State and local fire investigators have ruled the blaze that destroyed two buildings April 18 in Campus Trails Apartments was accidental.
State Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Ricky Davis on Wednesday said the fire appears to have been caused by an electrical problem, which ignited a blaze in the attic of Building A and subsequently destroyed buildings A and B. The two buildings are connected by a breezeway.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office has concluded its investigation, Davis said.
Oktibbeha County Fire Services Coordinator Kirk Rosenhan investigated the fire on the local level and agreed with the state’s assessment.
“To my knowledge, that’s what everybody agreed on,” Rosenhan said.
Demolition crews began tearing down buildings A and B today. The complex is located off Blackjack Road, near the edge of the Mississippi State University campus.
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