Fire at Eagle Bluffs Elementary ruled accidental
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Fire marshals have determined a fire that occurred last week while crews were working on the new Eagle Bluffs Elementary School on Sinclair Road was accidental.
Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez told ABC 17 News in an email the fire was accidentally caused by construction crews who were using hot torches.
The fire occurred Thursday afternoon in the 5400 block of South Sinclair Road. The new elementary school is still on track to open in 2026, according to a message last week from Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark.
All construction workers were able to get out of the building and no injuries were reported. The fire was seen at the building’s HVAC unit on the roof.