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Blaze breaks out at Bucks car business

Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out early Saturday in a building that houses high-end vehicles for sale in Bedminster Township, Bucks County.

Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out early Saturday in a building that houses high-end vehicles for sale in Bedminster Township, Bucks County.

The fire occurred at Import 1 Motorsport, 6773 Easton Road, which according to its website, sells "quality used cars."

Its inventory includes Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Porsche vehicles, according to its website.

A man named Robert who answered a phone number for the business Saturday morning said he did not have time to speak, then hung up.

A Bucks County dispatcher said the fire was reported at 12:20 a.m. and was placed under control an hour later.

Local police and fire authorities were not immediately available to speak on Saturday.

A spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the federal agency will participate in the investigation into the cause of the fire. The agency was contacted by the Bucks County Fire Marshal Department.

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