(Buford, Ga., November 10, 2021) – Gwinnett County fire investigators are trying to determine who is responsible for starting a fire at Rue 21 in the Mall of Georgia on November 9, 2021. A fire was set to clothing on or near a rack in the back of the store and spread to involve the entire rack of clothing.

Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact the Gwinnett Fire Investigations Section at 678.518.4890 or the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1.800.282.5804. Georgia Arson Control, Inc. offers a reward of UP TO $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for arson.

Arson is a serious felony crime and is punishable by imprisonment and associated fines. Help prevent this type of crime by reporting suspicious activity to the police immediately by calling 9-1-1.