The cause of a fire that claimed local nonprofit Peaceful Paths' headquarters and part of a physician's office will remain undetermined barring any significant developments, officials said.
Gainesville Fire Rescue investigators have exhausted all available resources in determining how the building, which served victims of domestic violence, caught fire, according to a GFR press release.
Investigators were able to determine that the fire started in the training room of the Peaceful Paths building, but the extent of the damage prevented any further insight.
"Unfortunately, there are times when we are unable to determine a cause, which can be very frustrating to both the victims and our personnel," said Tim Hayes, deputy fire chief, according to the release.
Peaceful Paths has continued to provide services while relocating to a temporary office space and has experienced significant community support in its time of need, according to the Peaceful Paths Web site.
