ST. PAUL — Eighteen months after the historic Lutsen Lodge went up in flames in February 2024, the public still has no answers about the fire.

State Fire Marshal Daniel Krier spoke with “Morning Edition” producer Gracie Stockton about the ongoing investigation.

“I can very much appreciate and understand the public’s desire for answers and kind of getting anxious and really wanting those answers, and we do, too,” Krier said.

“We want to make sure that when we give those answers, we are giving confident, accurate answers. It’s a very slow, methodical process to examine that fire scene. And then you add to it that fire, by its nature, is a destructive force. And so, unlike a homicide investigation or other crimes, where the evidence might be more readily accessible and available, we have e

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