· Resolution
State Fire Marshal's Office classifies the landfill fire cause as undetermined
The City released the State Fire Marshal's Office report on the investigation it conducted at Mayor Cole Stanley's request. The investigator said an origin-and-cause examination could not be conducted because the origin was in an active, hazardous disposal area that had been altered by dirt placed on burning material, identified Cell 10 as the area of origin, classified the cause as undetermined and closed the case.[1][2][3][4]
What the sources say
- ✓ Verified
The State Fire Marshal's Office report classifies the fire's cause as undetermined, lists Cell 10 of the landfill as the area of origin, and closes the case. The investigator wrote that he could not conduct an origin-and-cause investigation because the origin was in an active landfill disposal site, a hazardous location, that had been modified by dirt placed on burning materials, and that there would be no way of ruling out every possible accidental cause within the waste.[2][3][4]
- ✓ Verified
The report says Deputy City Manager/Public Safety Director Andrew Freeman sent the investigator links to social media posts related to a former City employee, and the investigator determined the content did not constitute criminal wrongdoing or indicate an intentionally set fire.[2]
- ✓ Verified
The City said it received an initial copy of the report in September, sought to confirm the releasable version because of a 'SENSITIVE' stamp, and published it on October 6 after learning the same report had been released in response to a media public information request.[1]