LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The state fire marshal’s office found the cause of the manhole fires and explosion on the Texas Tech campus was accidental.
KCBD obtained documents from the Texas Department of Insurance surrounding the state’s fire marshal’s office investigation into the incident on the Tech campus back in March.
According to the report, the initial spark came from an underground electrical line that was submerged in water in the underground vault. The water exposure caused a series of faults and malfunctions in the underground wiring system leading to a “smoke explosion,” which resulted in the complete failure of the electrical system…