Virginia Beach Oceanfront fire that took out 3 businesses was accidental, officials say

VIRGINIA BEACH — Investigators found the origin of the blaze that took out three mainstay businesses at the Oceanfront earlier this month. The fire burned in the void space below the roof that ran the length of the structure, which housed the T-Shirt Factory, Maple Tree Pancake House and King of the Sea restaurant, the Virginia Beach Fire Department said in a news release Tuesday morning. Investigators weren’t able to determine the direct cause of the fire and deemed it accidental, the release said. The fire burned for five hours...