No arrests have been made for the 2013 fire, which triggered a massive explosion that killed 15, injured hundreds and left part of the town in ruins
The fire that caused the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant in 2013 was a criminal act, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.
Federal and state investigators said no arrests have been made but that they were investigating who was responsible for causing the fire at the West Fertilizer Co facility on 17 April, 2013, in the town of West. The fire caused ammonium nitrate to ignite, triggering a massive explosion that killed 15 people, injured hundreds and left part of the small town in ruins.
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