Investigators say they have identified two people of interest linked to a fire at a pizza restaurant in McMinnville early Wednesday morning.

The fire was reported at about 5:20 a.m. on May 24 at 3rd Street Pizza. Firefighters managed to knock down the flames, and investigators started looking for the origin and cause of the fire.

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McMinnville Police also started a criminal investigation, saying they have identified two people of interest from surveillance footage. Both have been contacted and interviewed, police said.

As the investigation continues, McMinnville Police ask anyone with helpful information to contact Officer Lucas Henkel at 503-434-7307 and refer to case #23-1772.