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Detectives say they find suspects wanted for fire which destroyed historic Central Coast building

A massive Fourth of July Fire destroyed a historic Central Coast building.
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A massive Fourth of July Fire destroyed a historic Central Coast building.

More than century old building destroyed in blaze which started on the Fourth of July.

Detectives say they’ve identified four teenagers they believe were involved in a massive fire which destroyed a historic Central Coast building.

The blaze started on the Fourth of July at the Templeton Feed and Grain Building, in Templeton. The fire burned for days, destroying the landmark complex.

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives say one of the teens started the blaze. In surveillance video released by the Templeton Fire Department, someone can be seen throwing fireworks onto the roof of the building.

The results of the investigation have been turned over to the Fire Department and the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office to determine what charges will be filed.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.