Private fire investigator shares next steps for Helix Apartments investigation

A fire at Helix Apartments in St. Louis Park destroyed 90 units and displaced hundreds. Private investigator Lorne Brunner is methodically examining the building to determine the cause, with early findings suggesting the fire originated on a fourth-floor balcony but no definitive ignition source identified. Displaced residents, including Reyna Gomarko, are seeking support through GoFundMe campaigns while investigations continue.