The fire that destroyed a restaurant and a hair salon in Apollo Beach last week is now being investigated as an arson.

Last Wednesday morning, fire broke out in a building on U.S. 41. The building was home to Shenaniganz Grill and Chill and Revelation Hair Salon.

When firefighters arrived, they found the building heavily involved in fire. The crews got the fire under control within a hour, but not before it caused more than $1 million worth of damage, officials said.

Two days later, investigators declared the cause of the fire to be arson. Since then they have been working to identify the person responsible for setting the fire.

Officials said the owner of Shenaniganz Grill and Chill had contracted with a pressure washing service to do after-hours work on the building. The contracted worker was given access to the building after the restaurant closed that night, at around 1 a.m.

Officials are asking anyone with information to contact the Arson Tip Line at 1-877-662-7766. Reward money is available for information leading to conviction of the arsonist.