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Cause of massive complex fire officially listed as unknown
CEDAR RAPIDS - The building under construction in New Bohemia that was ravaged by a massive fire this summer has been officially listed as "undetermined" for two months, fire authorities said.
The three-story multi-use complex at 1113 Sixth St. SE named,“The Villages,” was projected to be completed this winter, until an early morning fire destroyed the building July 30.
At this point, all officials know is that the fire was believed to have originated on the second floor, said Greg Buelow, spokesman with the Cedar Rapids Fire Department.
Buelow said the cause will likely remain as officially undetermined unless any further information is uncovered.
Debris in a two-story mixed-housing complex at the corner of 12th Avenue SE and 6th St. SE continues to smolder after an overnight fire Saturday, July 30, 2011, in southeast Cedar Rapids. (SourceMedia Group News/Jim Slosiarek)
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