Thursday, October 4, 2007

Power strip blamed for bank fire

BY JERRY SIEBENMARK

The Wichita Eagle

Nearly two months after a fire swept through the executive offices and other parts of Bank of America, officials are uncertain when things will be back to normal.

"They're still in the process of cleaning the workspace and assessing the damages, so (a renovation) has not started at this point in time," Rob Allison, Bank of America Kansas president, said Wednesday.

On Aug. 10, a three-alarm fire broke out at the Bank of America Center at Broadway and Douglas. Allison said the most heavily damaged portion of the building was on the third floor, where his office was located.

Wichita Fire Marshal Ed Bricknell said Wednesday that the fire started from a power strip underneath a desk on the third floor.

"Exactly why it malfunctioned, we don't know," Bricknell said.

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