The Grant County Sheriff's Office has arrested an Othello man suspected of starting a fire early this morning that caused extensive damage to a convenience store outside Moses Lake. The sheriff's office said the fire was believed to have been started about 3:30 a.m. in a porta potty outside the Airway Deli Mart at Highway 17 and Airway Drive. read more

The Town of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island said Thursday that a fire that burned through a block of businesses last week was intentionally set. City officials said the fire that started early on April 7 originated from a deck behind Crystal Seas Kayaking and was determined to be arson, KING-TV reported. read more

Lacey police are asking the public to help identify a person believed to have started several fires in the city on Sunday, including one at Komachin Middle School. Early Sunday, Lacey Fire District 3 crews were dispatched to the school in the 3600 block of College Street Southeast. The school is being remodeled and Battalion Chief Ryan Fox said the fire was contained to an area of new construction. Still, Lacey Sgt. Shannon Barnes said it did "several thousand dollars" in damage. read more

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) arrested a 38-year-old Federal Way man who officers say started several fires in a Belltown apartment building on March 10. Officers said the suspect is a former tenant of the apartment complex. The Seattle Fire Department responded to the fire, located at the Bell Tower in the 2200 block of Frist Avenue, around 2:45 a.m. An official said the fire had started in the lobby of the 17-story low-income housing complex. Crews were able to put the fire out in less than an hour, and investigators were able to determine that the fire was intentionally set. Multiple floors of the building were evacuated due to unsafe conditions. Those residents were able to take shelter inside a King County Metro bus before being allowed back into their homes. read more

The Seattle Fire Department responded to a fire early Thursday morning in the downtown area. Around 2:41 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in the lobby of a high rise apartment building in the 2200 block of First Avenue. read more