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Tampa Fire: Lee Elementary School fire determined to be accidental

Posted at 2:20 PM, Oct 04, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-04 14:20:37-04

Tampa Fire officials have released the official report regarding the fire investigation into the three-alarm fire at Lee Elementary School that occurred on September 12. 

Investigators determined that the cause of the fire was accidental due to a failure in the building's electrical system likely caused by damage sustained from Hurricane Irma. 

Click here to read the entire Fire Investigation Report from Tampa Fire Rescue

The investigation into the fire has been administratively closed. 

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