The Fishers Deputy Fire Marshal, Josh Earl, has ruled the September 8 fire at the Sunblest Apartments as accidental, caused by improperly discarded smoking material on an upstairs balcony.  The building at 12193 Sunrise Circle has been declared a complete loss and the process of removing what remains of the structure begins Tuesday.

Fire officials say 7 of the 8 families impacted by the blaze have been successfully relocated.  Helping in that relocation process were Sunblest Apartments, Delaware Township Trustee Debbie Driskell and the American Red Cross.  In addition, private donations exceeding $12,000 in cash, gift cards, and materials assisted the victims.

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries battling the blaze.  The dollar amount of damage was listed as $1.7 million.