Mayor Rybak Statement on End of Active Investigation into Cause of Lake Street Fire
May 4, 2010 (MINNEAPOLIS) — Mayor R.T. Rybak issued the following statement upon the announcement today by the Minneapolis Arson Unit that the active investigation into the cause of the April 2 fire at 3001 East Lake Street is over. Investigators concluded that the cause of the fire cannot be determined, though they have ruled out suspicious circumstances.
"Today the Arson Unit concluded the active phase of the investigation into the tragic April 2 fire that took six lives without a clear determination of the fire’s cause. While the investigation is over for now, I call on the community to continue to show compassion to the family, friends and neighbors who have gone through extraordinary grief."
Published May. 4, 2010