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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The city fire chief said the blaze that damaged a troubled nightclub last week was accidental.</p><p>Wilkes-Barre Fire Department Chief Jay Delaney on Monday released the cause and origin of the fire at the the Passion Lounge on Scott Street.</p><p>The lead investigator with the fire department, Capt. Robert Suchoski, said the fire that started above the bar area was due to a probable electrical failure.</p><p>Crews responded to <a href="http://tlgets.me/kru" target="_blank">a report of a fire at the lounge at 4:45 a.m. on June 15</a>. The blaze caused extensive damage to the building.</p><p>The bar has been developing a reputation as a trouble spot. Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis has expressed frustration with the frequency of shootings outside the venue.</p><p><a href="http://tlgets.me/krt" target="_blank">On June 4, shots rang out outside the lounge</a> and left one person injured. That was the third reported shooting at the same property in less than two years.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">The Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department determined the fire on June 15 that caused extensive damage to the Passion Lounge on Scott Street was accidental. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_TTL061617PassionLounge-cmyk-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>The Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department determined the fire on June 15 that caused extensive damage to the Passion Lounge on Scott Street was accidental. </caption0><photoCredit0>Sean McKeag | Times Leader file photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Jerry Lynott</p><p>jlynott@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Wilkes-Barre Fire Department rules Passion Lounge blaze accidental