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Brandon condo blaze deemed accidental, officials say

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A devastating fire that destroyed a four-storey condo building in Brandon Tuesday night has been deemed accidental – Sep 23, 2021

A devastating fire that destroyed a four-storey condo building in Brandon Tuesday night has been deemed accidental.

Brandon Fire & Emergency Services, along with the Office of the Fire Commissioner, investigated the blaze and announced their findings Thursday.

All residents of the building were also safely accounted for.

Read more: Fire burns through Brandon condo building: ‘Likely it’s a total loss’

On Wednesday, Brandon mayor Rick Chrest said the result of the fire was likely a total loss, with damage in the millions.

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Chrest said the building was approximately a decade old. On Wednesday morning, Brandon University said the blaze affected a number of members of its community, and the school is offering supports to help students, faculty and staff impacted by the incident.

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