The cause of the Monday night blaze that destroyed Homewood’s Pisano’s Pizza is being investigated by the North Tahoe Fire Protection District and Placer County sheriff’s deputies.

Dave Zaski, spokesman for the fire district, would not tell Lake Tahoe News if the sheriff’s department involvement is because of suspected arson.

Officials are expected to release more information at the end of the week.

The poplar eatery on Highway 89 sustained substantial damage, though Zaski didn’t know if it would be ruled a total loss, nor did he have an estimate of the dollar amount of the damage.