Federal authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information about a seven-month-old arson at pipeline facilities in St. Ignace.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is offering the reward to anyone with information that leads to the identification and arrest of those who caused a suspicious fire early in the morning on Aug. 31, 2022, at the Enbridge pipeline maintenance shop and storage area.
Several vehicles and other equipment burned in the fire, but no Enbridge workers were injured. The fire did not affect the Line 5 oil and natural gas pipeline, federal officials said.
Enbridge officials confirmed that nobody was hurt because no workers were on site when the fire started. They also appreciated how St. Ignace firefighters quickly extinguished the fire.
“The fire did not impact any pipelines, and our systems continued to safely operate,” said Ryan Duffy, Enbridge spokesperson.
This is some of the damage caused by an arson fire on Aug. 31, 2022, at Enbridge facilities in St. Ignace.
Investigators have asked for the public’s help to find those responsible, as well as any other information related to the fire or events leading up to it.
Tips may be left by calling the Grand Rapids ATF field division at 616-301-6100 or 1-888-283-8477. Information also can be sent to ATFtips@atf.gov or through the ATF’s website at wwwatf.gov/contact/atftips.
Tips can be submitted anonymously using the Reportit app, or by visiting www.reportit.com online.
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