EAST POINT, Ga. — Fire investigators told Channel 2 Action News that they believe someone intentionally set a fire that engulfed a Family Dollar and Piggly Wiggly grocery store early Wednesday morning.
The fire chief told Channel 2 Action News reporter Erin Coleman that the fire is suspicious.
Channel 2 Action News obtained surveillance video from the moments before a fire engulfed the stores in East Point.
Police said the video shows two people throwing a firebomb into the store.
Fire investigators were called to the scene Wednesday afternoon.
VIDEO: Fire Burns Dollar Store, Grocery Store
Fire officials said the fire began at a Family Dollar store and quickly spread to a Piggly Wiggly grocery store in East Point.
The fire began at the strip mall on Washington Road just before 3:30 a.m.
When Channel 2 Action News reporter Mike Petchenik arrived at the scene at about 3:45 a.m. he said the fire appeared to be out. But then, flames began shooting through the roof and onto the front of the building.
The fire quickly spread to the grocery store.
Firefighters used ladder trucks to attack the fire from all angles.
No injuries were reported.