OAKLAND, Calif. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF) is offering a reward up to $10,0000 for information
regarding the Lester Avenue Fire.
A specialized fire investigation team from the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) arrived in Oakland, California,
Nov. 2, to assist with investigating a five-alarm structure fire that occurred
at about 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31.
A team of around 25 special agents and other experts with
the National Response Team (NRT) are working jointly with the Oakland Fire
Department, Oakland Police Department and the Alameda County Fire Investigation
Task Force to investigate the fire that destroyed an apartment complex
development (located at 317 Lester Ave. in Oakland).
Certified fire investigators and other experts are sifting
through debris, reconstructing the scene, collecting evidence, conducting
interviews and attempting to identify an origin and cause of the fire.
ATF is the sole federal agency with experience and resources
to investigate fires and crimes of arson in the U.S. and its territories. The
primary mission of the NRT is to concentrate ATF explosives and fire
investigative resources and expertise on large-scale and complex incidents due
to the size, scope or number of victims.
Anyone with any information about this crime should contact
ATF at (800) ATF-FIRE(1-800-283-3473) or by visiting www.reportit.com (link is
external) (link is external) or through the mobile “reportit” app, available
both on Google Play and the Apple App Store. All calls will be kept
confidential.
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