BRIEF: Inspector: Faulty wiring most likely apartment fire culprit
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[February 14, 2012]

BRIEF: Inspector: Faulty wiring most likely apartment fire culprit

Feb 14, 2012 (The Leader-Telegram - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- An Eau Claire fire inspector on Tuesday said faulty wiring most likely caused an apartment building fire last week on the city's south side.

Michael Laska, an inspector for the city's fire department, said he's not certain what caused the inferno at an apartment complex at 2417 Golf Road Saturday night. He's officially declared the cause of the fire as "undetermined," though he noted in a news release Tuesday that "a failure in the structural wiring in the attic is the likely cause of this fire." In a phone interview Tuesday, Laska said he had ruled out arson as a cause for the fire, noting the fire appeared unintentional.


Nobody was hurt in the blaze, which was first reported at about 5 p.m. Saturday. Laska said the fire caused an estimated $200,000 in damages. The building's value most recently was assessed at about $247,000, he added.

The second floor sustained major smoke, fire and water damage. The first floor had "light smoke damage," Laska said in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon, and also had water damage.


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