The cause of a fire that killed a 39-year-old cafe owner and destroyed Fairhaven's Terminal Building in mid-December will remain undetermined, according to a Bellingham Fire Department investigation report obtained by Cascadia Daily News Thursday, April 18.
Fire investigators found the origin of the fire to be between the server's area and kitchen appliance line at the Harris Avenue Cafe, but could not determine exactly how the Dec. 16, 2023, fire started because of the extent of the damage,
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