Tuesday's Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental

Chattanooga, Tenn. -- The cause of yesterday's fire at Bayberry Apartments has been ruled accidental. The fire started in Apartment 108, and the resident told fire investigators that she left a candle unattended in one of her child's bedrooms. Investigators are still working to confirm it was a candle that started the fire, but they do think the cause was accidental. Captain David Brooks estimated the dollar loss at $50,000 to apartments 108 and 110. In containing the fire to two units, the firefighters saved the rest of the building, which has a total of 12 apartment units valued at $640,000.