Daily News | Cause of Jim’s Steaks fire due to electrical wiring, says Fire Marshal’s Office
that took more than four hours to get under control was caused by electrical wiring.
More than 125 first responders were called to the scene as heavy black smoke permeated the area surrounding Fourth and South streets.Firefighters arrived at the scene around 9:15 a.m. and were met with smoke. Jim’s owner Ken Silver said the air conditioning had been malfunctioning the morning of the fire.
City inspectors have found the building to be structurally sound and Silver has vowed to rebuild the storefront, which sustained less damage than he initially suspected.
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