FIRE MARSHALS RULE RUTHIE’S DINER FIRE ACCIDENTAL

State police fire marshals have ruled the fire at Ruthie’s Diner near Ligonier accidental.  The Trib reports that the fire destroyed the restaurant on January 20th.  Video surveillance footage of the fire has been obtained by investigators.  The fire started in or near an appliance in the kitchen and was fueled by an active natural gas line until it was shut off.  Fire crews were on the scene for about five hours.  The Covenant Presbyterian Church’s Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Group is planning a fundraiser on Feb. 21 to help employees who worked at Ruthie’s Diner.  It will run from 9 AM to noon at the church’s fellowship hall.