The investigation into the fire scene at #1 and #10 6th street continues. After meeting today, investigators turned over the building at #10 6th Street to the property managers. Despite the building being turned over to the parties with ownership interest in the building, the building has been declared as unsafe. Prior to anyone being admitted to the building, a safety plan must be approved by the City of Astoria’s building official. Any tenants looking attempting to obtain access to the building should contact the property management company.
Police investigators will still be on scene at #10 6th Street during the day. They hope to turn this building over to the property manager as well.
While the cause of the fire has not been confirmed investigators are targeting theories and working to prove or disprove them. Current indications are that the primary cause is likely electrical. Interviews and scene investigation will continue for some time. Several investigators working for insurance companies will begin investigating the fire attempting to determine fault and liability. This investigation will be done in cooperation with the investigation into possible criminal actions.
Investigators are looking for video or photos of the fire. They also are interested in any information that witnesses may have related to the fire. The lead investigator for the fire is Detective Andrew Randall who can be reached at 503.338.6411 x 2547
Further information will be released by the police department using www.astoriadispatch.org, www.twitter.com/AstoriaPD and at Astoria Police Department’s page on www.facebook.com
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