Sprinkler system failed at Belmont Ave. warehouse

INDIANAPOLIS -

There are new details on the investigation and clean-up of thehuge three-alarm fire last weekend.

The city is giving the building's ownerseven days to tear down parts of the heavily damaged building still standing. Investigators found the sprinkler system didn't go off when the fire started.

Ninedays after theJune 15th fire,the sprawling ruins on Belmont Ave. are still dangerous. Firefighters were back, putting out flames that rekindled in the debris.

Federal and Indianapolis investigators are finished here, but aren't saying much about what they found and where they are looking now for clues.

"As with any investigation, this one is far from over," said Gary Coons, Marion County Homeland Security Director.

The fire blackened the sky on June 15th as flames swept through ten acres of storage space stacked with old tires, roofing supplies and propane tanks.

Investigators found the building's sprinkler system did not work. They've ruled out several possible accidental causes, including a natural gas leak.

But Coons added, "we haven't ruled out all accidental causes. We ruled out some, but we have not ben able to rule out all so we are still trying to chip away at each individual piece."

Coonssaid investigators still have numerous interviews to do as they look for more information.

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Sprinkler system failed at Belmont Ave. warehouse