SAN DIEGO, (Sept. 13) — Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have joined the investigation of a Sept. 10 fire that caused $3.5 million in damage to an independent Goodyear tire dealership.
The ATF said its National Response Team is working with agents from its San Diego office, as well as investigators from the San Diego Fire Department, Metro Arson Strike Team.
The fire at the downtown Express Tire Auto Service Centers store caused the evacuation of 160 people from a residential hotel, according to an Associated Press report.