The fire on Thursday caused damage to several floors at Nottinghamshire County Council's base
A blaze which spread across four floors of a council headquarters was caused by an accidental electrical failure, a fire service has confirmed.
A total of 12 fire crews tackled the blaze at the Nottinghamshire County Council building on Thursday, which initially started on the first floor. A lighting fixture and nearby wiring in a ceiling void overheated, Nottinghamshire Fire Service said.The blaze started within the corridors of offices used by the Conservative group on the first floor of County Hall, in West Bridgford, before spreading to the second, third and fourth floors.
"The fact that the affected floor had well-fitting automatic fire doors that functioned correctly is a testimony as to why the most severe fire and radiated heat damage was contained to one area, leaving adjacent stairwells clear to aid evacuation.
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