MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – The investigation into May’s fatal fire at a Manitowoc apartment complex has wrapped up.
Fire Chief Todd Blaser explains the findings, tied to the blaze that claimed the life of 57-year-old Dana Bushman and displaced nearly 90 Parkview Haven residents.
“In the course of the investigation, however, nothing was noted in order to make any type of conclusive determination into the cause of the fire. So therefore, the fire will be considered to be unintentional, with no findings of any type of criminal activity.”
Blaser notes that investigators did determine where the blaze started.
“The fire did originate in the kitchen of the affected apartment, where we did suffer the loss of life of Dana Bushman. The official cause of death for Ms. Bushman is smoke inhalation.”
The chief says his agency visited the complex last month, deeming the majority of units habitable.
Residents started returning to their homes this summer.
