A reportfrom the State Fire Marshalls’ office has ruled the cause of a fire that burned the new alcohol treatment center in Bethel as ‘undetermined’.
KYUK, Bethel: A reportfrom the State Fire Marshalls’ office has ruled the cause of a fire that burned the new alcohol treatment center in Bethel as ‘undetermined’. The building is owned by the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation and was fully insured.
The report, completed December 10th, according to state fire officials, was released to KYUK today (12/24). The new Phillip Ayagnirvik Treatment Center, or PATC, a 16-bed alcohol treatment facility, was under construction and 90-percent framed.
In the report, investigators say the fire started in the southwest corner of the building near a locked utility locker but they could not determine the ignition source. They rule out all possible mechanical and electrical causes. The summary does not explicitly rule out arson. The case is closed now, but could reopen if further information is received.
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