West, Texas fertilizer fire intentionally set, ATF says
Robert Elder with the ATF said the fire was incendiary and a "criminal act."
The explosion registered as a small earthquake, sent debris flying more than a mile away and left a 93-foot-wide crater at the site of a fertilizer storage building on the site.
Ten first responders and two volunteers died while fighting the initial fire, which was reported 18 minutes before the explosion.
Rob Elder, declined to say what substance started the fire saying he wanted to be able to verify the validity of any potential witnesses or people who come forward claiming to have information.
No one has been arrested. Channel 2 Investigates has learned that federal investigators do feel they are on the right path to identifying those responsible.
