The fire that destroyed Red Fox Country Club appears to have been caused by an electrical issue, said Geoffrey Tennant who was one of the first responders on the scene Monday, Nov. 21.

Tenant said the State Bureau of Investigation has completed its investigation of the fire. He said from what he has been told and based on where investigators believe the fire to have started, the fire likely was caused by a malfunction with the HVAC unit or water heater.

Red Fox Superintendent Eric Jackson, who has worked at the country club for 11 years, called in the fire. He said when he arrived at work the morning of Nov. 21 he saw smoke billowing throughout the building.

Several employees at the time said they thought it must have started near the locker rooms. Other employees mentioned having issues with breakers, but the day of the fire owner Gene Holbrooks said he did not know of any major electrical issues.

All he and wife, Ann, could talk about last week were the memories.

“Of course, there were a lot of them, there always are,” Gene Holbrooks said.

But the couple plans to keep the golf carts running and continue to serve members any way they can, they said.