Officials call early-morning fire at Granite City business suspicious
An early morning fire at a Granite City business may have been intentionally set.
According to a report by Fox 2 News, fire crews responded to Farm Fresh Milk Store on Nameoki Road shortly after 2:40 a.m. Wednesday.
The fire caused extensive damage to the building, Fox 2 reported.
The Granite City Fire Department arrived to heavy smoke and was able to bring the fire under control quickly, according to a social media post by the Granite City Firefighters Local 253.. Now, fire officials are conducting an investigation into the suspicious fire.
A total estimate of the loss was not immediately available.
When police arrived on scene, they found out that someone had broken into the business and apparently set the fire. They also found a car with a broken window on the driver’s side on the store’s parking lot, the Fox 2 report said.
This story was originally published October 14, 2020 at 7:20 AM.
