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Arson suspected in Brundidge business fire
Arson suspected in Brundidge business fire By WSFA Staff and Bryan Henry | January 15, 2021 at 12:29 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 6:30 PM
COFFEE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama State Fire Marshals Office confirms the fire that destroyed a Brundidge business was arson.
Multiple fire departments were called to Car City Auto Sales around 5 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, both buildings on the property, the main office, and a shop were engulfed. For two hours, the fire burned through the buildings.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) says it is assisting in the arson investigation. According to a release from ATF, a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) is working with state and local Coffee County officials to determine where and how the fire was started.