Responders monitor the back side of 708 Grove St. in Bedford on Tuesday, Jan. 17, where flare-ups remained after a fire broke out, leading to the death of a 4-year-old girl.
Bedford County Fire Marshal Jeff Pauley describes where the fatal Grove Street fire originated on Jan. 17. He said the investigation into the cause is complete and that it was accidental and electrical in nature.
A house fire on Grove Street in Bedford earlier this month that killed a 4-year-old girl was accidental, the Bedford County Fire Marshal said today.
Fire Marshal Jeff Pauley said the investigation into the fire at 708 Grove St. is finished, and the cause was determined to be electrical.
Michael and Tahlia Brooks and six children, including the 4-year-old, were living at the Grove Street home when the fire broke out Jan. 17.
Multiple fire crews and police are at 708 Grove St. in Bedford this morning clearing up the remains of a fire.
