ATF: Texas fertilizer plant fire, explosion was criminal act
(Reuters) -- A fire which triggered an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas that killed 15 people three years ago was a criminal act, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigators said on Wednesday.
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ATF Special Agent in Charge Rob Elder said a reward of up to $50,000 was being offered for the person or persons responsible for starting the blaze at the West Fertilizer Co.
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No arrests have been made yet, Elder said, adding that investigators had eliminated accidental and natural causes for the incident.
More than 400 interviews have been conducted and more than $2 million was spent on the probe, which is still active and ongoing, Elder said.
Of the 15 who died in the April 17, 2013 fire and explosion, a dozen were first responders, Elder said. Many other people were injured and more than 500 homes destroyed.
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