The St. Paul Department of Public Safety has determined that arson was the cause of a February fire that destroyed a large warehouse.

According to The Dutch Harbor Fisherman, police have identified multiple suspects, but no arrests have been made in the case.

The blaze consumed a warehouse operated by Trident Seafoods and took multiple days to put out. Smoke from the fire also resulted in a half-day school closure for St. Paul's students. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is currently monitoring the clean-up, as hazardous materials such as petroleum products and asbestos may have been released during the incident.

While the fire may have caused havoc for St. Paul’s residents, it did not seriously interrupt Trident’s fish processing operations. No workers were present in the building when the fire started, and the warehouse was primarily used to keep surplus salt and fiber.