"It's pretty clear it was an electrical fire. You'll have to get an inspector out here to see exactly what went wrong so you can get it fixed, but it's common in these downtown businesses. Don't beat yourself up about it ma'am." He tipped his fire hat as if it were a cowboy hat. "You should wait a couple days to go in and survey the damage so that you don't get sick. You'll need to find a good remediator as well. I wish you the best of luck."

The fire chief walked away, leaving Clarke standing there, wondering what she was going to do next.




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