Arson Causes $2-Million Office Building Fire
From Times Staff Reports
A blaze that gutted the top floor of an office building caused $2 million in damage and was ruled arson, fire officials said Monday.
Authorities believe someone tossed flammable liquids through a window and started the fire on the second floor. No one was injured.
The fire erupted about 8 p.m. Saturday at 1043 Civic Center Drive, which houses a law firm and a bail bonds office, fire officials said. Seventy firefighters battled the three-alarm blaze.
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