Overheating, Cable Failure Cited among Causes of Liberia's Executive Mansion Fire

The government of Liberia says electrical shock led to the fire incident at the Executive Mansion. The office of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the cabinet room were badly damaged by the wild spread fire. President Sirleaf office is located on the fourth floor of the mansion. The incident happened during programs marking the 159 Independence celebration of Liberia.

Government releases July 26 fire incident

The Liberian Government has released results of the July 26 Executive Mansion fire incident.

National Security Advisor to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Dr. Boima Fahnbulleh said the Mansion fire incident was caused by an electrical fault.

Dr. Fahnbulleh said fire experts established their findings from three separate investigations.

He said fire experts from South Africa carried out lab test to validate the first two investigations.

The fire incident happened in the presence of three heads of state including Presidents John Kuffour of Ghana, Laurent Gbagbo of La Cote D’voire and Ahmed Tijan Kabba of Sierra Leone.