CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The cause of a fire that destroyed a local church and business is has been deemed an accident, but an investigation continues into just what started the blaze.
That information provided to FOX 4's Senior Reporter Kaitlin Knapp by a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Financial Services, which is in charge of the State Fire Marshal's Office.
The Cape Coral Fire Department confirmed that a fire at A Plus Roofing on Monday, April 29, was a two-alarm fire that required extensive resources to fight. The fire was particularly dangerous due to the combustible material inside the building, including tar, and required aggressive fire-fighting tactics and a lot of water, officials tell FOX 4.
According to the spokesperson, the fire investigation is open and ongoing; therefore, a preliminary investigation revealing an accidental cause could change as officials continue to look into that day's events.
You can find previous reporting here and exclusive drone video of the fire as the first firefighters began showing up here.
