By Associated Press - Monday, June 26, 2017

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A weekend business fire in Pierre has been ruled accidental.

The Saturday night blaze destroyed the Branding Iron Bistro, and smoke heavily damaged the Pottery 2 Paint store next door.

Fire Chief Ian Paul tells the Capital Journal (https://bit.ly/2sdqzDV ) that the state fire marshal’s office conducted an initial investigation Sunday and ruled the fire accidental, though the cause still isn’t known.

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No one was hurt.

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Information from: Pierre Capital Journal, https://www.capjournal.com

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