MESCAL – A federal agency is now leading the investigation into a house fire in Mescal last month which led to the discovery of the homeowner’s body, but the medical examiner says he cannot determine if the woman was alive when the fire began.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is investigating the origin and cause of the intense Aug. 30 nighttime fire in the Empire Acres neighborhood on the Pima County side of the Mescal.
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