The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who set fire to a former outlet building in Reading was increased Friday to $100,000.
The four-alarm fire on Oct. 18 caused at least $12 million in damage to the building at North Eighth and Oley streets in the city's outlet district.
The vacant building was in the process of being redeveloped for commercial and residential use.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire and Explosives concluded its on-scene investigation 10 days later and announced the initial reward of up to $10,000.
"The ATF has made it clear that this fire was set intentionally by professionals who knew what they were doing," said John R. "Jack" Zimmer, president and CEO, Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.'s Keystone chapter, headquartered in Manheim, Lancaster County. "ABC is pleased to come together behind one of our members and increase the reward for justice in this incident. This increase sends a clear message that we will not rest until we identify and convict whoever was responsible for this thoughtless, irresponsible act that put lives at risk."
All five ABC chapters in Pennsylvania, along with the building's developer and ABC member Alan Shuman, have contributed to the increased reward.
Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call 888-ATF-FIRE or email ATFTips@atf.gov.
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