Cause Of Fire At Historic Broad Street Market In Harrisburg Revealed (Photos, Videos)

A fire burned through part of Broad Street Market in Harrisburg early Monday morning.

The fire at Broad Street Market as seen from the west shore (top) and the south side (bottom).
Photo Credit: *Facebook/Harrisburg Bureau of Fire Station #2- Kings Of The Hill (top); SH2Photos (bottom)*

07/10/2023 9:45 a.m.

Harrisburg fire officials were called to the scene at 12:57 a.m. on July 10, 2023.

The cause of the fire was determined to be "100 percent accident" due to an electrical malfunction of a large ceiling fan installed in 2017, Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline said during a press conference Monday afternoon.

Crews quickly arrived saving half of the market, but the rear of the second building (facing Sixth Street) was destroyed, according to Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline.

The rear building is the newer brick building completed between 1874 and 78, is still standing but was hollowed out and lost its roof. The stone building, which was completed in 1863, and faces Third Street and Midtown Scholar, has survived.

The historic buildings make up the oldest continuously operated market house in the United States. Together, the buildings house approximately 40 vendors. Just recently, a new sign was purchased through the help of a GoFundMe campaign, as Daily Voice previously reported.

The mayor says the City plans to rebuild the business.

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