WASHINGTON — Latest West Seattle arson brings total to 6 in 10 days.
Seattle police responded with Seattle fire to three intentionally set fires over the weekend in the High Point Neighborhood in West Seattle.
Police and firefighters responded to the 2700 block of SW Sylvan Heights on Sunday around 4:45 AM after receiving a report of two cars on fire.
Both vehicles were parked on the street and suffered significant damage before the flames were extinguished.
In a separate incident about 24 hours later, Seattle officers and firefighters responded to a fire in an entryway of a commercial building in the 6500 block of 35 Ave SW around 3:30 AM Monday. The fire caused exterior damage to the lower level of the building as well interior damage as the flames passed through a broken window.
SPD arson detectives are investigating the two incidents, but say they have not found anything connecting the cases. Police do not currently believe Monday’s fire on 35th Ave SW was set with the intent of targeting any of the tenants of three offices on the property.
Detectives are working with the Seattle Fire Department and our federal partners at ATF on these cases. If you have any information about these incidents, please call 911.
From KOMO: And now investigators say they believe the series of arsons actually began Monday, Oct. 12, with two small fires in the 3500 block of SW Morgan Street. As officers and firefighters were responding to the first fire – a burning box next to a bus stop – they found a burning trash can just around the corner.
That would bring the total number of arsons to six over a 10-day period.
(Photo source: KOMO)
