NATCHEZ — It’s been one week since a fire destroyed two downtown office buildings, and no one knows what caused the blaze.

However, a second investigation of the fire could change that.

The day after the blaze filled downtown’s streets with smoke, Deputy State Fire Marshal Scott Barnes investigated the charred ruins.

After that investigation, Barnes only said that the fire wasn’t started intentionally.

Barnes said given the magnitude of the fire and the fact that it wasn’t arson, its origin would be difficult to detect.

But some are still looking for answers.

Local attorney Kent Hudson, who lost his office in the fire, said he’s curious to know the source of the fire.

“I’m still hearing that it came from my car,” Hudson said.

Hudson’s SUV, parked in the rear of his office, was rumored to have started the blaze.

On Wednesday, Barnes said a second investigation could pinpoint the cause of the fire.

The fire started in Hudson’s office, it then spread across the roof to attorney Bruce Kuehnle’s office.

And Hudson said this second round of investigations will be conducted by one or both of the companies that insured the offices.

“It’s normal for either or both to do an investigation, particularly on a loss of this magnitude,” Hudson said.

Natchez Fire Department Chief Oliver Stewart said since the fire wasn’t intentionally set the cause was likely electrical.

“But we don’t know that,” Stewart said.

But it’s still unclear when findings from the secondary investigations will be complete.

Barnes and Hudson both said they don’t know when investigators from the insurance companies will start their investigations.

But until the investigation is complete both Hudson and Kuehnle are moving on.

Both have moved into new offices and are continuing their practices.

On Wednesday Hudson was putting some of the finishing touches on his new office.

It’s directly across the street from his former office.

“It’s very important to get operational as soon as possible,” Hudson said. “And that’s what we’re doing.”