Probe Continues in Lower Manhattan Fire

New York, NY —

Fire marshals plan to go back into the Deutsche Bank building today to continue their investigation into the cause of the blaze that killed two firefighters.

Officials say the fire was not believed to be electrical and that crews dismantling the building before the flames broke out had not been working with torches. Fire marshals could not even enter the building until yesterday because small pockets of fire were still burning.

Investigators have questioned witnesses, including an elevator operator who first reported the blaze. Firefighters who responded to the abandoned skyscraper faced a series of unforeseen complications.

The main water supply failed, the fire on the 17th floor was difficult to reach and the building was thought to pose health risks to emergency responders and the neighborhood.