Danish police are closing the investigation into the fire at the Old Stock Exchange

Danish police announced on Tuesday that they were closing the investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed more than half of the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen. There is no evidence that the fire was the result of a crime.

Despite extensive forensic investigations, surveillance reviews and interviews with numerous witnesses, “it is not possible to determine the cause of the fire in the historic stock exchange building,” said Brian Belling, the Copenhagen police officer in charge of the inquiry.

“Our assessment is that we have examined all relevant investigative avenues in the case,” he said, adding that no one has been charged in the case.

Early on Tuesday morning, April 16, flames ripped through the 400-year-old building, a major tourist attraction. The fire caused the green copper roof and the famous dragon tail peak to collapse. Two days later, a large portion of the building’s exterior wall collapsed inward.

As the fire raged, many including ordinary people ventured in to rescue works of art, and around 90% of the cultural artifacts were rescued from the building.

The fire is believed to have started on the roof, which was encased in scaffolding due to ongoing renovations due to be completed for the anniversary in 2024.

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The central stock exchange’s owner, the Danish Chamber of Commerce, has announced plans to rebuild the landmark, considered a leading example of the Dutch Renaissance style. Construction began in 1615 and the first opening took place in 1624.

The fire was reminiscent of the fire in April 2019 at the 800-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.