Fire at Tin Lizzy’s last month ruled accidental, police say – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — A fireplace that closely broken a preferred Buckhead restaurant final month has been dominated unintentional.

APD says it decided the trigger based mostly on “the bodily proof examined, evaluation of knowledge obtained, witness statements, and the investigation carried out by hearth investigators.”

Investigators decided the ignition supply was {the electrical} wiring of the restaurant.

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Atlanta firefighters have been known as to Tin Lizzy’s Cantina on Piedmont Highway close to Roswell Highway simply earlier than 6 a.m. on Sep. 20.

Inside 5 minutes, crews had arrived on the scene as heavy flames got here out of the left facet of the restaurant.

Crews had to take away parts of the roof to place a number of the hearth out.

Officers with Atlanta Fuel Mild say that after they arrived, the gasoline had already been turned off, however they took extra security precautions to make sure the hearth didn’t change into extra harmful.

The fireplace precipitated some harm to the restaurant’s inside.

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The constructing was empty on the time of the hearth.

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