TYNE VALLEY, P.E.I. — The cause of the fire that ripped through the Tyne Valley Community Sports Centre late last month, destroying the 56-year-old structure, may never be known.
The P.E.I. Fire Marshal's Office completed its investigation into the fire on Monday. In a statement released by a communications official for the provincial government, the fire marshal ruled the cause of the blaze as "undetermined due to the high level of destruction".
"The Tyne Valley Community Sports Centre fire was a devastating loss to the community and thankfully there was no loss of life. Tremendous credit is to be given to the members of the seven responding departments (Tyne Valley, Lennox Island, O’Leary, West Point, Wellington, Miscouche and Summerside) who worked closely together to contain and combat this fire."
The investigation ran from the day of the fire, Dec. 29, until Jan. 13.
"Fires can be challenging to fight and to investigate due to the unique and different contributing factors such as weather, structure, etc.
For this particular incident, the high level of damage led to the undetermined ruling," the fire marshal's office said in a subsequent statement to follow-up questions posed by the Journal Pioneer.
Since the fire, the community has been rallying to raise money in an effort to have the centre rebuilt. In addition, community members, Islanders and others have put forward a bid to put the community in the running for the Kraft Hockeyville grand prize, which, if successful, would ultimately help with the rebuilding costs.
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