The Grand Forks Fire Department has concluded its investigation on the fire that occurred Wednesday morning at 2300 Library Lane.
According to the department, the fire started in a vacant apartment under renovation on the third floor of the structure and was accidental in nature. The fire was caused when maintenance workers were trying to repair a broken water pipe. While using a torch, workers were attempting to place a new fitting on the pipe when combustibles within the wall-space caught fire and quickly worked into additional void spaces, causing the fire to spread quickly.
No tenants were hurt in the fire, but a building maintenance worker sustained minor injuries trying to extinguish the fire. Tenants in four apartment units were displaced.
