Seattle Police are investigating more than half a dozen fires Seattle Fire Department inspectors believe may have been intentionally set. FOX13
, ranging from small dumpster fires to one incident leaving thousands of dollars in damage at a property under renovation.
The fire department says it responds to thousands and thousands of calls and fires every year, but these fires in question all happened within a short time frame and in a small area. Manago catches a bus at 12th Avenue and S. Jackson Street in the International District multiple times a week to see his doctor. It is the same area Seattle Police has for weeks deployed emphasis patrols to clamp down on crime, but Manago says cops have more work to do.
The damage comprises one crime scene of seven the Seattle Fire Department believes to have been intentionally set on Oct. 2 between 2–8 a.m. An electric scooter, dumpsters and debris were also set ablaze at multiple locations. The incident near 12th Avenue caused an estimated $5,000 in damages, according to SFD.
"The fires happened in a short period of time in a short space," said SFD spokesperson David Cuerpo. "That raises concern. We get fires in the city, over 20k last year, but it is the quick succession in a small area that raises concern."
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