From ENS-
Sacramento fire officials have determined that a fire that destroyed offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California was deliberately set, a diocesan spokesperson said Nov. 22.
Officials have no suspects in the Oct. 21 early morning four-alarm fire that destroyed one building housing the River City Food Bank and heavily damaged the bishop's office, the Rev. Canon Britt Olson, diocesan canon to the ordinary, said in a Nov. 22 telephone interview.
Diocesan officials have yet to see an official report, but Olson added that: "We do not believe, nor does the food bank believe, that we were targeted because of who we are. We believe it more an opportunistic arson than targeting us."
She said the fire, which was outside in the back porch area of the house, was one of several similar arsons occurring in the area.
Olson said it is unlikely the diocesan headquarters will relocate in the second building, even if it can be restored. "It is very likely to be a total loss as well," she said.
Bobbi Yeo, diocesan canon for administration, said that the buildings had been appraised at a total of about $800,000 in 2002. She expects the monetary losses to reach at least $1 million.
Yeo is still awaiting insurance reports, she said. "Things aren't moving as fast as I’d like," she said Nov. 22. "It (the fire) has been all-consuming and it will take months" to sort out the extent of physical damage to the buildings and their contents.
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