Historic Vinita building destroyed in fire
BY Associated Press
Monday, November 26, 2012
VINITA — Authorities are investigating after a fire destroyed a historic building in downtown Vinita.
The fire broke out Saturday at the building, which now houses the Hartley Law Firm. Owners said the building is more than 100 years old and that it's previously been used as a federal prison and a candy factory.
Owner Clay Hartley said he was in the process of remodeling the historic building. He said the law firm lost paper copies of files but that the documents are backed up on computers.
No one was hurt in the blaze. Tulsa television station KOTV reports that fire investigators believe the fire was caused by an electrical problem.
