The cause of a six-alarm fire that damaged a Fort Meade military intelligence building has not yet been determined, officials said Tuesday.
The fire occurred after 3 p.m. Friday in the Nathan Hale building, which housed mainly administrative offices, Fort Meade spokesman Jennifer Downing said.
The three-story brick and mortar office building, which was built before World War II, sustained major damage to its roof. The building is located off Llewellyn Avenue near the fort?s parade field and belongs to the 902nd Military Intelligence Group, a news release from Fort Meade stated.
The base previously said it might release a damage estimate sometime Tuesday but did not give out the information.
The estimates will not be released until the investigation of the cause of the fire is completed, Downing said.
She said the investigation is being led by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division and Fort Meade officials.
The news release said cleanup was under way at the building. It has been deemed structurally sound and is in the process of being repaired.
The fire burned for 12 hours between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. All personnel were safely evacuated from the building, Downing said. One firefighter was injured.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
