According to the Washington State Patrol State Fire Marshal's Office, from 2019-2021, 764 fire incidents began from playing with a heat source, which they say led to $5 million in damages. The fire marshal's offices asks that you take steps to help prevent your children from firesetting and keep them safe. read more
Seattle police arrested a woman who is accused of setting multiple fires in her Belltown apartment unit Wednesday morning, causing flooding in other units in the building. According to the Seattle Police Department, officers received a call about a woman setting fires in her Belltown apartment, causing other units to become flooded after the building's sprinkler system was activated. read more
Olympia police have arrested an arson suspect who allegedly started a car fire while stealing gas in Tacoma after a tip from a community member helped police identify the man. read more
A 35-year-old man is in jail in connection to a Tuesday arson fire that destroyed a home near Othello. Adams County Fire District 5, deputies and the fire marshal's office responded about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to a reported structure fire in the 600 block of South Danielle Road. Emergency personnel arrived to find a single-wide trailer fully-engulfed in flames, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office. read more
A fire damaged nine semi-trucks in Parkland Sunday morning in what the Central Pierce Fire Marshal is calling suspicious and possible arson. read more