Leaders: Des Moines fire won’t halt redevelopment

Published March 30, 2014 8:06pm ET



DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The massive fire that gutted a historic downtown Des Moines building over the weekend shouldn’t derail redevelopment in the area, local leaders said.

Investigators haven’t determined the cause of Saturday’s blaze at the former Younkers department store, partly because the weak structure made it dangerous to examine. A team of federal experts is expected to take over the probe Monday.

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