OGDEN, Utah — With investigators still in the dark about the cause of a fire that destroyed an under-construction building in Ogden nearly a week ago , the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has stepped in to help get answers.

"It's a big site, there's a lot of damage," said Ogden Fire Chief Mike Slater of the building at 18th Street and Lincoln Avenue. "It was in that tinder phase, so it did burn to the ground."

The ATF has joined the investigation into Friday's fire, but the agency warned that its presence does not mean the blaze was sparked by arson.

"It gives the opportunity for [Ogden Fire] to keep their resources on the street, protecting the citizens. But it also gives them an opportunity to talk to some of the [ATF] investigators that have had a magnitude of

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